Australians will be blindsided by soaring power bills if we do not prepare for the forthcoming electric vehicle, or EV revolution, according to a key government advisor. As head of policy and research at Infrastructure Australia, Peter Colacino says we Australians are not ready for the transition from internal combustion to electric motor vehicles. Colacino likens […]
An Australian company has developed a device, the EdgeIQ, to help maintain electricity grid stability. Grid instability can lead to solar inverter failure among other problems. Melbourne-based Edge Electrons has found a solution to the problem of too much solar power affecting the main grid voltage. Its EdgeIQ voltage regulator not only keeps voltage steady, […]
A high-tech Sydney apartment building has turned solar energy retailer to knock around 20 per cent off residents’ power bills. Apartment solar energy has been an elusive concept, but this may be the start of a new approach. The Burcham apartment building in Rosebery uses a 53 kW solar panel system to generate 70,000 kWh of […]
The Western Australian government is investing in a Tesla Powerpack battery to help Mandurah residents store excess solar power. A 12-month community storage trial will allow Western Power and Synergy customers to ‘bank’ excess solar power for later use. For $1 per day, customers will access 8 kWh of PowerBank storage for use after 3pm. […]
The Disney company is seeking to enhance its reputation as an environmentally-sensitive business by developing a massive solar installation in Florida. The Disney solar facility won’t be used to power the entertainment giant’s resort, however, but to feed into the local electricity grid. The theme parks are located just outside Orlando, in Orange County in central […]
The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) has signed a local government solar energy agreement that will provide councils with fixed-price solar power from Moree Solar Farm for ten years. Eighteen Sydney councils are on board: Parramatta, Inner West, Bayside, Campbelltown, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Georges River, Hunters Hill, Ku-Ring Gai, Liverpool, North Sydney, Randwick, Ryde, Singleton, […]
ARENA is helping fund Australia’s first online marketplace to boost commercial renewable energy. The Business Renewables Centre (BRC) will receive $500,000 from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to encourage businesses to switch to clean energy like solar panels. The $1.74 million project will also make it easier for Australian corporates and local authorities to enter […]
Tasmania, ACT and South Australia are the leading renewable energy states, while Western Australia, and Northern Territory trail behind. That’s the finding of a Climate Council report, which shows more solar PV capacity was added globally in 2017 than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined. Last year, Tasmania achieved more than 87 per cent share of […]
Monash University is a step further towards net zero emissions after announcing plans for a solar microgrid incorporating solar power and storage at its Clayton Campus. The microgrid is a key platform of Monash’s Smart Energy City project. The initiative builds on the university’s $135 million commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. […]
The majority of residents are willing to pay for Alice Springs solar farms to get lower energy prices, according to an independent survey. Community solar group RePower Alice Springs says more than 80 per cent of 542 residents surveyed are willing to put between $1,000 and $5,000 into investing in solar power infrastructure in the […]