Commercial | EcoGeneration

Early movers target 400MW behind-the-meter VPP, cite risk in front-of-meter storage value

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 23, 2020 | Commercial, For Installers, Funding, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

As the storage market evolves owners of behind-the-meter assets will have greater flexibility to profit than on-grid facilities, says UK entrant.

The 40kWh, $34,750, 196kg hydrogen battery for the home

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 20, 2020 | Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The first entrant into the hydrogen home battery market is made in Australia and ready for action.

Ikea PV-and-batteries microgrid targets 70% self-consumption and access to FCAS markets

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 16, 2020 | Australia, Commercial, For Installers, PPAs, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

The Adelaide outlet will use voltage-mastering technology to allow it to provide grid services to the local network.

SA Power Networks reaches for a 1.5GW solar dial

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 9, 2020 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

The South Australian network is working out a way to manage the largest source of generation in the state … rooftop PV.

Batteries make sense today based on tomorrow’s energy economics: Evergen

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 7, 2020 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Having signed a deal to enable hydrogen battery storage, the Australian energy-technology company is moving fast on multiple VPP projects and more.

South Australian regulations for new solar power systems: GSES

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 29, 2020 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

Solar installers all over Australia should make themselves familiar with changes imposed on new PV systems in South Australia. This report by GSES details how it works.

Solar remote-control a sign of maturity: SwitchDin

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 29, 2020 | Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

Solar is so popular and powerful that owners will have to accept some give-and-take, says SwitchDin CEO Andrew Mears, as South Australia moves to manage grid stability with its Smarter Homes Program.

Clenergy taps installer forum to deliver the Cutter Rail

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 23, 2020 | Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Members of the Solar Cutters Facebook page can take credit for a new piece of racking kit that’s hit the market.

Solving PERC performance issues using gallium-doped cells

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 21, 2020 | Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Research backs up the case for gallium-doped silicon solar modules as hardy and cost-effective performers, writes LONGi Solar product director Dr Fang Hongbin.

Tips and tricks when picking a storage system

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 20, 2020 | Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

It pays to understand how storage is integrated into energy systems when selecting a battery system, write Mina Zhang and Echo Chen of Sungrow.

Why behind-the-meter will define Australia’s next solar boom

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 19, 2020 | Comment, Commercial, PPAs, Renewables, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Business owners and investors can take the economic recovery into their own hands, and reap tidy returns, by backing behind-the-meter energy solutions that include solar.

‘It’s a great job’ … Tassie installer shares the power around

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 19, 2020 | Commercial, For Installers, Residential, Solar | 0 |

George Auchterlonie, director and installer at Renewable Energy Solutions Tasmania, has seen the solar sector rip ahead from where it was just 10 years ago.