Mainstream acceptance among investors and reduced costs have assured a very busy year for large-scale renewable projects, writes Clean Energy Council director of large-scale energy Alicia Webb.
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Melbourne solar and storage home sets new standard
A top-notch residential solar and storage project shows the potential of renewables when the decision is based on ideological reasons, not economic ones.
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Make sure solar storage is the right size for the job: CEC
Storage is taking off, but installers who want to keep customers happy will appreciate the benefits of a well-designed solution against an off-the-shelf system, writes Clean Energy Council general manager installation integrity Sandy Atkins.
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Meet the solar installer who got in when the others got out
Mark Nicholson, head of special projects at N Group Priority One in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, saw an opportunity in solar where others didn’t.
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LG launches NeON R module, a 360W 60-cell powerhouse
LG Electronics has launched the NeON R solar panel in Australia, a 60-cell panel that can produce 360 watts.
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AGL’s virtual power plant slowly becomes reality
Energy giant AGL’s dream of a solar Virtual Power Plant for Adelaide is taking shape, with a first release of 150 batteries sold out and nine installed.
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Off the Grid: lots of fun and powered by the sun
The Off the Grid festival will pump up the bass thanks to a 7m-high array of 40 Suntech 260W solar panels and a battery bank.
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Barcaldine fringe-of-grid solar plant comes to life
The Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm in Queensland has begun feeding electricity into the grid.
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Cost and complexity holding back the battery binge
What's holding PV households back from batteries? High costs and complex retrofits, says Doug Meldrum of 360 Energy.
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Positive Charge offers power to the people … solar power
Since 2013 Melbourne-based social enterprise Positive Charge has helped out with more than 10,000 inquiries from householders, including the perplexed and gullible.
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