Solar retailer aims to sell the battery customer what the grid wants: system security
A solar sales company is hoping to lure more customers towards batteries by pushing the cause for smart connected systems.
Tracking ratchets up yields at PV-hybrid mine sites
It’s been a fast five years for solar at mine sites, where hybrid clean energy systems are pushing the latest PV technology.
Fresh approach to energy sees produce market tenants save 25%
An Adelaide microgrid has answered the call to help provide grid security in South Australia.
Large-scale solar hasn’t lost its shine: CEC forum panel
Is the utility-scale PV market under stress or growing into a new stage of maturity? The Clean Energy Council Large-scale Solar Forum included a panel session which looked at the past to predict the future.
The ‘bioHub’ buildout that will put waste to work
It’s time to get serious about bioenergy, says an Australian company looking to rollout energy and resource recovery as a service.
Regulated recovery and recycling aim to avoid a massive PV pile-up
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.
AGL buys C&I solar leaders Solgen and Epho
AGL has agreed to buy C&I solar installation companies Solgen and Epho.
Power in numbers … what energy market research tells us about the outlook for renewables and the flexibility of coal and gas
In a connected energy system where dispatchable sources are being replaced by flighty renewables, incumbents and backers of new technology are poring over a new source of market intelligence – because data is knowledge.
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.
Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?
South Australia shows how good public policy can enable dramatic emissions reduction, even in a privately owned electricity system.
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.
Surging renewables will see early exit for coal: IEEFA
A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis predicts some coal generators will become unviable as they are squeezed by high costs and falling revenues.
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.
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.
Network offers free EV top-ups to boost touring
A rollout of chargers available free-of-charge in weeny towns around Victoria will nudge the uptake of EVs, a new venture hopes.
Demand response … gigawatts waiting in the wings
There is vast potential for many energy users and all consumers to benefit as demand response is understood and better utilised, writes Marija Petkovic.
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.
ARENA pushes EVs forward with $16.5m fast-charge funding boost
Fast-charging stations in major population centres will be delivered to set motorists’ minds at ease about the inevitable transition.
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.
Demand for corporate PPAs rockets ahead in 2020 … but what comes next?
After a record year for corporate renewable PPAs in Australia, Chris Briggs assesses the prospects for 2021.
CEP.Energy plans world’s largest grid-scale battery in NSW
The 1.2GW battery is strategically located to ease the way for future renewables projects.
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.
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.
Hero in waiting … the clean catalyst that can knock out coal
A clean source of heat has the potential to extend the lifetimes of the thermal plants that deliver stability in the grid.
