An AEMO rule change that allows energy users to act independently from retailers in offering demand response is an important step towards a two-sided market, a Spark Club event heard.
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AEMC calls for two-second FCAS market in preparation for greener, more volatile energy mix
The Australian Energy Market Commission is preparing the way for changes needed in a market where system frequency will have fewer stable generators to rely on.
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Rising costs reverse falling price trend for PV modules: Rystad
The falling cost of solar module technology has been arrested by rising costs for materials and shipping.
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ARENA backs C&I battery option powered by second-hand EV powerpacks
An Australian company is working on a production line of 120kWh batteries suitable for commercial and industrial applications.
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The power police … community storage comes to calm the market
Behind-the-meter storage might be an efficient way to make the most of a household PV system but far larger batteries are needed at network scale if room is to be made for more solar. The age of community batteries has begun, writes Jeremy Chunn.
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Study to assess role of rooftop PV and batteries in times of catastrophe
How useful can Australia’s vast army of distributed energy resources be when the grid suffers a shock? A new study aims to find out.
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Time to get tricky … WA solar installer journeys to the fringe and back again
Jase Pearson of Green Earth Electrical says there are still plenty of ways solar and storage can help people in his corner of Western Australia save money.
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Solar exports solutions on tap … sell it to your staff or trade it for beer
As the problem of exported solar gets mainstream attention, solutions will become ever more inventive.
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CEC clean energy report profiles a year of determined growth
Looking back on 2020, the Clean Energy Council describes an industry that refused to let a global pandemic stand in its way.
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The perils of potential induced degradation
As rooftop PV systems age, installers need to understand how system performance can be affected by potential induced degradation, writes Michelle McCann.
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