The government may sound ambiguous about clean energy but it doesn’t want us to trash PV panels or wind blades, says a UniSA researcher working on an end-of-life stewardship program for clean energy gear.
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AGL buys C&I solar leaders Solgen and Epho
AGL has agreed to buy C&I solar installation companies Solgen and Epho.
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Ten years under the sun … the solar company that learnt to stay a step ahead
Melbourne-based Clean Technology Partners shares some wisdom gleaned from 10 years of trying to stay ahead in a relentless sector.
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New inverter standard to manage ‘tripping’, allow more rooftop solar into the grid
A rule change from December will see inverters in new or upgraded rooftop PV systems meet regulations that encourage more solar.
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CEC and CER crack down on STC compliance
Installers who break the rules for claiming STCs are on notice, writes Robbie Nichols of the Clean Energy Council.
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Ausgrid’s community battery strategy targets flexibility in the network
Ausgrid hopes its trial of community batteries in and near Sydney will be a first step in a major rollout of shared storage.
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Ausgrid connects 267kWh Sydney community battery, the first of three
The Sydney network has committed to a trial to test whether community storage can settle voltage levels as demand for rooftop solar continues.
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How hot-water batteries can soak up solar
A trial in South Australia will test the load-shifting potential of a virtual power plant of residential hot-water systems.
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Networks gear up to manage EV demand on the grid
A trial to coordinate EV charging at 176 homes will test networks’ tolerance for increasing demand on the grid as the national fleet is upgraded.
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Re-charged … EV batteries’ second life as C&I storage
Retired EV batteries packaged into C&I-scale storage solutions will appeal to owners of medium-sized PV systems who feel storage is beyond their budgets.
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