Nine solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017
There have been 9 solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017 and one for batteries. Here are some of the highlights of the 10 records that have been broken in…
Victoria regulator proposes 29c/kWh rooftop solar export tariff
The Victoria energy and pricing regulator has proposed a peak period tariff of 29c/kWh for rooftop solar exports back into the grid, in a ground-breaking recommendation that could help change…
Solar & battery storage: Choosing the right system size
Lots of customers ask about battery storage for solar power, but not many have a clear idea of how much battery capacity they need. This article takes a look at the…
All we want is cheap reliable power.
Let's face it, all we want is cheap reliable power, right? I was thinking that when the lights went out in our neighbourhood in coal-dependent NSW on Sunday afternoon. For…
A 1.87MW rooftop array expansion has been installed as Stockland aims for 12MW solar
A 1.87MW rooftop array expansion on top of the Green Hills shopping centre in Sydney, is on target for Stockland to achieve 12.3MW of rooftop solar across its portfolio. Stockland…
Solar unlimited: Inverters get past grid export limiting
Mega Solar System How to use inverters to get past export limits. Modern inverters, such as those made by Fronius, SMA, Enphase and Solar Edge, now have an excellent new feature…
Canberra switches on its own Big Battery – 1MW of household variety demand response
One day before summer officially hits, and before the formal switching-on of the world’s largest lithium-ion array by Tesla in South Australia, Canberra has quietly flicked the switch on its…
Australia’s largest floating solar farm
Construction of what will be Australia’s largest floating solar farm in underway in the New South Wales regional town of Lismore, with the installation of a 100kW council-owned, community-funded PV…
Australia has massive untapped potential for energy storage.
A new report commissioned by Australia’s chief scientist Alan Finkel has confirmed what many of the word’s biggest battery storage manufacturers already know, Australia has massive untapped potential for energy…
Flinders Island 80% Renewable
The off-grid Tasmanian community of Flinders Island will see out 2017 with a mostly renewable energy powered grid, as it completes the switch from its 100 per cent diesel fuelled…