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  • Can rooftop solar and household batteries keep grid stable when big generators fail?

    Can rooftop solar and household batteries keep grid stable when big generators fail?

    The behaviour of rooftop solar and battery systems during periods of major grid disruptions will be the focus of a new UNSW study.
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    Battery storage? Australia’s rooftop solar boom has only just begun

    The buzz might be about batteries, but the mass adoption of solar PV by Australian homes – and the efficient use of this asset – has only just begun, as prices reach levels that appeal to the late majority, and as early adopters look to upsize their systems.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Oct 17, 2017
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    Solar monitoring company wins $2.1m ARENA grant

    Solar Analytics awarded $2.1m grant funding from ARENA to fast-track its household solar monitoring technology.
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    Mar 22, 2017
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    Australian solar monitoring duo crack US, Canada market

    Australian solar monitoring start-ups Solar Analytics and WattWatchers approved for installation in US and Canada.
    Sophie Vorrath
    Feb 7, 2017
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    Australian technologies tapped for global solar diplomacy project

    Solar Analytics, Wattwatchers lend technology and expertise to international effort to install smart solar on world leaders’ rooftops.
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    Sep 26, 2016
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