Demand response: Biggest energy users paid to curb consumption under new draft rules
A new category of electricity traders would see Australia’s biggest users of electricity paid to reduce consumption during peak demand periods using the demand response energy approach . The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) today released for consultation its wholesale demand response mechanism draft rule. This would allow large commercial and industrial electricity users to […]
Large-scale solar generators are reducing Australia’s wholesale electricity price: RMIT research
Solar panels significantly cut the price of wholesale energy in Australia, according to research led by an economist specialising in energy technology. Dr Zsuzsanna Csereklyei is a lecturer in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University. She says each extra gigawatt (GW) of utility-scale solar power cuts the wholesale electricity price by $14 […]
The challenge of going solar in Alice Springs comes down to the wire(s)
As it attempts to go more solar, Alice Springs is the site of a storm brewing between a community solar group and the Northern Territory Government-owned power company. On one hand, RePower Alice Springs wants to install shared rooftop solar power and a co-owned battery system on suburban households. On the other, NT government-owned Power […]
Australia’s Electricity Market Operator launches learning hub – the AEMO Learning Academy
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is well-known as the independent organisation that operates our national electricity market. In addition, this week it launched the AEMO Learning Academy to educate those with a vested interest in the technicalities of energy production and exchange. These stakeholders include energy retailers, wind and solar energy companies, traders in […]
Victorian Government should expand Solar Homes to stop solar industry boom-bust: CEC
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) says Victoria’s Solar Homes program is distorting the market and creating solar industry “boom-bust” cycles. The CEC is asking the Victorian Government for an urgent review of the popular solar rebates scheme to reduce negative impact on the solar power industry. The renewable energy association suggests reducing both the income […]
Australia could power Singapore via world’s largest solar farm in Northern Territory
An Australian company plans to supply Singapore with clean power from the world’s largest solar farm at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. The $20 billion Sun Cable project could supply one-fifth of the Asian city-state’s power consumption via a 3,800 km submarine cable that will travel via the Indonesian archipelago. The 10 GW solar […]
Nissan says Tesla big battery is ‘wasteful’ as it launches the new Nissan Leaf ‘battery car’
EV manufacturer Nissan says South Australia‘s Tesla big battery is wasteful compared to its solar-equipped Nissan Leaf, which doubles as home battery storage. Nic Thomas, global head of Nissan’s electric vehicles, was speaking to auto resource The Driven as the all-electric 40 kWh Leaf debuted in Melbourne. Nissan claims the Leaf’s innovative V2G system helps householders […]
China’s air pollution reduces nation’s solar power yield by up to 15 per cent
China is the world’s largest consumer of solar panels. Yet air pollution is significantly reducing its potential solar yield. New data shows changes in air quality and cloud cover combined to reduce China’s potential solar energy output by 11-15 per cent between 1960 and 2015. However, the good news is the situation could be remedied. […]
South Australian homes can save money with a home battery: UniSA research
A PhD candidate at the University of South Australia has found domestic solar batteries can pay for themselves within the warranty period for some South Australians. Vanika Sharma of UniSA’s School of Engineering found that this is because of the unique conditions in the state, including the Home Battery Scheme. Residents can now take advantage […]
Want optimum solar panel performance? Keep your solar panels clean!
US research shows just how important it is to for you to do solar panels cleaning if you want optimum rooftop solar performance. As reported by the clean technology web site, CleanTechnica, analysis by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows a potential 30 per cent energy yield loss per year if panels are not […]
