A clean source of heat has the potential to extend the lifetimes of the thermal plants that deliver stability in the grid.
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CitiPower ponders community battery rollout for Melbourne
The network is moving to pre-empt solar-related constraints with a plan that could see hundreds of storage assets connected by 2030.
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How home batteries can solve the grid’s woes
Batteries may be expensive but modelling shows how residential storage can be a powerful force in steadying a grid in transition.
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Gale force … pressure builds in the wind project pipeline
The project pipeline for wind farms around Australia is filling faster than ever before, writes Jeremy Chunn. Whether these future facilities will power the NEM or hydrogen exports, it’s clear that investors back the technology. But will the wind buildout be a breeze?
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Solar reaches 20GW as rooftop PV grows 40% despite pandemic hit to economy
Last year saw record growth for rooftop solar installations, with 40% more systems installed than 2019. Australia now hosts about 20GW of PV capacity.
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Focus sharpens on solar training
The solar sector – utility-scale and rooftop systems big and small – will see steady growth for at least the next two decades as coal is replaced. The institutions that train PV installers will be busier and more scrutinised than ever, writes Jeremy Chunn.
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How to share the tenets of solar with the tenants of SA
A report from the Australia Institute recommends a simple way to encourage landlords and their tenants to share the benefits of solar in South Australia.
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The trouble with big targets … it’s exports versus the NEM
Leaping ahead to build massive amounts of renewables to secure green energy exports will only make the job of fixing the NEM more puzzling.
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The solar-and-storage ‘service’ that comes with VPP leverage
An energy subscription service is offering Perth residents access to long-term bonus savings – so long as its virtual power plant can tap into enough battery assets.
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DC isolators cop flak as ‘PV fire risk’ story spreads
A media report of a rise in house fires started by faulty PV systems only underlines the importance of quality work and ongoing maintenance.
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