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The 20,000 sensors that show what’s happening along Queensland network’s poles and wires

A project by Luceo Energy that shows the effect of solar exports on the grid is expected to help the network owner target investment in capacity.
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Staff WriterJuly 6, 2021, 4:44 pmJuly 6, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage, VPPs

Battery barriers … lessons from a state government loan program

The NSW Empowering Homes program has highlighted a few trouble spots in the solar storage market, writes Arianwyn Lowe.
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Staff WriterJune 29, 2021, 3:27 pmJune 29, 2021

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

How accredited, design-qualified, salary-based salespeople can clean up the PV industry

Solar customers rely on commission-focused, unqualified salespeople to recommend the best PV system for them. Surely, says Sophie Wright, there has to be a better way.
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Staff WriterJune 23, 2021, 10:14 amJune 23, 2021

Comment, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Interviews, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

The rule-maker … the AEMC’s Ben Barr adds consumers to the mix

Australian Energy Market Commission CEO Ben Barr knows you can’t please all the people all the time – but someone has to write the rule book.
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Staff WriterJune 18, 2021, 3:58 pmJune 16, 2021

Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage, Wind

A green bubble? The renewables investment boom dissected

Green stocks are on a wild ride as investors of all stripes get on board. The Economist dissects the investment boom.
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Staff WriterJune 17, 2021, 11:33 amOctober 31, 2022

Australia, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission, Wind, Wind Projects

Welcome to Camp Kidston … work begins on 2GWh Queensland pumped hydro facility

Five years in the planning, work has begun on Genex Power’s ambitious clean energy storage facility in northwest Queensland.
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Staff WriterJune 11, 2021, 3:37 pmJune 11, 2021

Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Storage, VPPs

Check your mirrors: 3 things rooftop solar can teach us about Australia’s electric car rollout

Australia’s world-leading rollout of rooftop solar power systems offers a guide to help navigate the transition to EVs.
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Staff WriterJune 10, 2021, 10:38 amJune 10, 2021

Bioenergy, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Hydrogen, Renewables, Solar, Storage, VPPs

Flexible friends … how heavy industry can accelerate renewables

The hungriest energy users can play a big role in balancing tomorrow’s grid – if they are prepared to be flexible.
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Staff WriterJune 9, 2021, 4:43 pmJune 9, 2021

Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs

Power up the battery … what it takes to drive us to a future of VPPs

Virtual power plants are a growing renewable energy solution, writes Anson Zhang. What are the next steps to enable a VPP-powered future?
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Staff WriterJune 9, 2021, 3:50 pmJune 9, 2021

Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

Watts on wheels … mobile PV plants target diesel

A mobile solar power unit – specially customised for construction sites – is expected to put pressure on diesel.
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Staff WriterJune 8, 2021, 3:12 pmJune 10, 2021