There is no argument about the vital role storage will play in a grid dominated by variable renewables, writes Jeremy Chunn, but its rise is sure to be a prolonged affair that is potholed with risk.
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Installers can understand the case for batteries
Owners of solar systems are slowly turning to batteries, but deep subsidies have greased the wheels. Are they good value? FIMER country manager Jason Venning and Soltaro CEO Tynan Coles explain how they see storage stacking up.
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An efficient NEM is ‘possible’ but still a way off: Capgemini
Capgemini’s annual overview of global energy markets included a significant section on Australia this year. EcoGeneration speaks to authors Anastasia Klingberg and Jan Lindhaus about how we are tracking.
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No ‘sudden drop’ for battery prices, but plenty of ‘intangible returns’: sonnen
Residential storage used smartly or connected in virtual power plants can unlock value in existing solar PV, says sonnen Australia managing director Nathan Dunn, but don’t expect any major
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Victoria’s energy efficiency booster shot is an example to follow
The Victorian government has unleashed close to $800 million in funding to show it is serious about energy efficiency at all levels.
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ARENA’s Darren Miller on how to build a risk-filled renewables portfolio … ‘none of our investments are duds – even the ones that fail’
As head of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Darren Miller is pushing the technologies that will support and deliver tomorrow’s clean energy grid.
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Dreamy EV rollout or nightmare for the grid: All-Energy panel
As EVs very slowly replace petrol-powered cars, networks, consumers, infrastructure companies and policymakers must very quickly adapt their thinking and services.
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Greenbacks for greenery … venture capital hears the call for clean energy
Climate-conscious venture capitalists are once again placing big bets on clean technology. Can they make money and protect the planet?
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Members Energy’s plan to build the world’s largest VPP … ‘we are a classic disruptor’
As the economics of energy storage makes it appear more favourable, a battery sales company is planning what it hopes will be the country's biggest virtual power plant.
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CEC Solar Awards 2020 … brilliant thinking, powerful projects
The Clean Energy Council’s 2020 Solar Design and Installation Awards focused on PV systems that helped owners of commercial and industrial enterprises cut their ties with polluting generation in creative ways.
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