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Rooftop PV

Switching off rooftop solar will become an important feature of a renewables grid
About 10,000 South Australian households had their rooftop solar switched off on Sunday. They probably didn’t even notice the intervention, and certainly not their place in Australia’s grid history.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2021

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micro-grids

Ikea Adelaide solar and battery microgrid first big step to 100% onsite solar power
Swedish furniture giant set to begin work on an industry-leading, grid-connected commercial solar and battery microgrid based on its Adelaide store.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Flexible exports: It looks like the future of rooftop solar for households
Trials in South Australia and Victoria to test “dynamic exports”, giving power to networks to manage rooftop solar exports and removing static export limits.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2020

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Governments

SAPN flags potential to “ramp down” rooftop solar with new network upgrades
SAPN says new voltage control measures will help provide more stable platform for rooftop solar and help AEMO manage the solar load when needed.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2020

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Solar

Solar is great, but … who should pay? Network defends solar export charges
SA Power Networks responds to claims that charging solar households to export their excess generation to the grid would be unfair and unnecessary.
Mark Vincent

Aug 17, 2020

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Governments

South Australia: The first big grid where rooftop solar could eliminate all demand
South Australia breaking new ground in share of solar and management of the grid. And cautious market operator wants to be able to switch off rooftops if needed.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2020

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Spark looks to expand Bomen solar farm and add big battery, wind also on horizon
Spark looks to add battery storage to Bomen solar farm, and expand capacity, and is also on lookout for wind and solar projects as international developers retreat from market.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Networks offer “super cheap” pricing to soak up Australia’s solar sponge
Networks offering “super cheap” rates in middle of the day to soak up “solar sponge”, part of a range of proposals to allow more solar into grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 5, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Network giant says renewables transition will deliver lower prices and cut emissions
Spark Infrastructure says clean energy transition can lower emissions and prices, but is being held back by lack of policy and out-dated rules.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Gupta seeks regulatory approval for 135MW battery near Port Augusta
Sanjeev Gupta’s energy offshoot seeks formal regulatory approval for 135MW/100MWh battery, as part of suite of initiatives to help power the Whyalla steelworks.
Giles Parkinson

May 28, 2019

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