Ovida expands solar market into coal country with commercial microgrid PPAs
Ovida provides PPAs to businesses and multi-tenanted buildings, but the company is also working hard on a Community Energy Microgrid Hub and Victoria’s largest concentration of on-grid microgrids in the heart of Victorian coal country, the Latrobe Valley
Community solar to take Victoria town to 100% renewables
A 1.6 MW community solar farm will support the Victorian town of Natimuk to reach its target of being 100% powered by renewable energy. The project is underpinned by state government funding.
Solar-powered furniture offers off-grid connection
South Australian outdoor furniture brand Sedi has developed bespoke benches and shelter options for smart cities and regional areas.
Australia’s state of virtual power play
With around 16 battery-based virtual-power-plant projects either in progress or planned across six states, Australia is demonstrating the potential of distributed energy resources to the world. An Australian Clean Energy Summit panel last week caught up on progress and potholes on the road to energy’s new two-way street.
Yackandandah’s community solar demonstrates the power of regional prosumers
With an electricity sector policy vacuum on a federal level, and grid constraints facing large scale PV project developers, there are ample reasons to be pessimistic about Australia’s solar-fueled energy transition. Indigo Power Co-founder Cam Klose says that many promising developments are rather taking place on the ‘distributed’ level and beyond the big cities – with Yackandandah leading the way.
Bunjil Energy aims for indigenous empowerment and the “complete decentralisation” of energy
Offgrid installations formed an early training ground for many veterans of Australia’s solar industry – often in particularly tough conditions. Bunjil Energy CEO and Co-founder Isaac Harrison shares this experience and is putting it to work to pursue his vision for Eco Solar Farms and empowering indigenous communities through PV.
Adelaide announces incentives for shared solar, V2G, demand response
The City of Adelaide is going big on technology for low-carbon living. It has announced a new round of incentives for solar, bidirectional EV charging infrastructure, energy storage and controlled load under its Sustainability Incentives Scheme.
Flagship megawatt-scale community solar farm achieves final funding to break ground in August
Canberra will soon be home to the biggest community-funded solar farm in Australia, thanks to final investment by CWP Renewables.
Victorian councils turn to solar for environmental upgrades, improved bottom lines
Mildura Rural City Council reports a milestone in helping businesses to upgrade their buildings with solar and become more energy efficient and sustainable, while Greater Shepparton sees great results from going solar.
NSW’s Byron Shire Council allocates funds for 5 MW PV array
The Byron Shire Council has committed $465,000 to get the planning, design and tender process underway.
