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Cost of solar + battery storage: AEMO’s state-by-state payback predictions
Which states offer quickest payback for homes adding solar + storage? AEMO crunched the numbers to get some interesting findings.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2015

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Wheat farmers help drive 20% boost in WA rooftop solar uptake
Strong uptake in farming areas has helped drive big increase in rooftop PV penetration in WA, and 4 postcodes now rank in Australian top 20.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 22, 2015

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NSW, ACT households face big hike in cost of installing solar PV
ACT and NSW utilities to boost metering charges for new solar installations by factor of nearly 10.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2015

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Another WA housing estate to trial solar + storage via ‘shared strata’ model
Another WA housing estate to trial solar, storage using unique shared strata model to benefit investors and tenants, cutting grid energy consumption by 60%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2015

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Queensland pushes through massive rises in fixed electricity charges
Fixed charges to households surge, and may cost small business two-thirds of bill, as government-owned utilities move against solar, efficiency.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2015

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Rooftop solar to overtake coal capacity in Australia by 2030
AEMO says rooftop solar capacity to grow to as much as 25GW, overtaking coal capacity in next decade as big generators close and household and businesses invest billions in local generation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2015

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Household and business rooftop solar PV forecasts – state by state
AEMO’s state by state, medium and long term solar PV forecasts have been upgraded significantly from last year in almost every instance.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2015

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Australian solar market experiencing unprecedented downturn
The solar industry is confronted by a protracted downturn, the likes of which it hasn’t seen before.
Chris Taeni

Jun 18, 2015

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Rooftop solar to cut total grid demand to zero in South Australia
Energy market operator says rooftop solar will grow to the point where there is zero demand from the grid in South Australia during midday hours, and could provide one third of all generation throughout the year. Little wonder the state is considered to be leading the world in renewable energy adoption.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2015

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What if every house had solar PV, and every car was electric?
New Zealand’s biggest power generator imagines a scenario where every home had solar PV, and every car was electric. And it sees no problems.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2015

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Another 12,000 Australian homes, businesses add solar in May
Australians continue rapid take-up of rooftop solar, with households in Queensland and businesses in NSW leading the charge.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2015

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Tesla boosts output for Powerwall battery storage from 2kW to 5kW
Elon Musk responds to criticism by boosting output of Powerwall battery storage devices, and addresses concerns about Vegan seat covers.
Eric Wesoff

Jun 12, 2015

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