EcoGeneration | The voice for Australia's clean energy industry

Research of large energy users highlights the possibilities for storage and flexible loads

18th March, 2019 | Commercial, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

Platform reveals 7GW of clean energy projects looking for PPA partners

18th March, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar Projects, Wind Projects

Renewable thermal solution provides green alternative for gas-hungry industries

20th March, 2019 | Geothermal, Renewables, Solar

A blend of old and new technology is helping researchers combine renewable energy and thermal storage to deliver heat for industrial processes.

Jump in solar, wind and storage projects points to energy policy U-turn

20th March, 2019 | Australia, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind Projects

Developers enthusiasm to back new clean energy projects in January and February is a vote of confidence something must change in Canberra.

EVs head for grid impact

19th March, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, Storage

As petrol becomes a thing of the past the grid will need to be ready for the rapid rise of electric vehicles.

Horizon picks German battery-maker Senec for Onslow microgrid

19th March, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Consumers, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage

Subsidised residential storage will be centrally controlled as part of a microgrid that includes utility-scale gas and solar generation.

Research of large energy users highlights the possibilities for storage and flexible loads

18th March, 2019 | Commercial, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

Business can slash costs by complementing flexible loads with renewable energy sources, write researchers at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity.

Platform reveals 7GW of clean energy projects looking for PPA partners

18th March, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar Projects, Wind Projects

A deep pool of new supply from renewable energy developers is on offer to businesses that are keen to clean up their act on emissions.

Schneider launches latest version EcoStruxure Power SCADA Operation software

18th March, 2019 | Company Updates, Efficiency, Renewables

Schneider Electric has launched the latest version of its award-winning EcoStruxure Power SCADA Operation software.

Storage war builds as solar and wind buffeted by ‘perfect storm’: Rystad round-up

12th March, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects

As the clean energy sector tears ahead on another year of record growth it is worth feeling around for tremors that could telegraph shock points down the track.

The NEM in 2035? It’ll look like this…

11th March, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind

How do you fix today’s grid to suit tomorrow’s generation and demand – a panel of experts imagines the NEM we’ll have in 2035.

CEC update on new battery standard

11th March, 2019 | For Installers, Solar

CEC technical support leader James Patterson runs through how the battery standard is updated.

CEC calls for reform to marginal loss factor measure as downgrades hit confidence

11th March, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables

A consequence of a fall in the ratio of energy used by customers versus energy generated is a reduction in the viability of renewable projects, the CEC said.