Shared apartment rooftop solar funding grants residents clean energy access
The Australian and New South Wales governments are collaborating to deliver a $25 million solar for apartments incentive for owners’ corporations and strata managers to install shared rooftop solar systems.
Government revels in record renewable investment and declining emissions
New data released by the federal government and Clean Energy Regulator indicate a record delivery of renewable energy investment and declining emissions in Australia.
‘A house battery you can drive around’: how a handful of Australians are selling power from their cars back to the grid
Our cars sit unused most of the time. If you have an electric vehicle, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But there’s another step you could take. If you have a bidirectional charger, you can set it to sell power back to the grid when demand is high.
Feedback sought on hybrid projects in next CIS tender for Western Australia
On the cusp of Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 – WEM Dispatchable successful proponent announcements, the federal government now calls for feedback on how to approach hybrid projects in the pending 2025 WEM Tender for Western Australia, opening mid-2025.
Tasmanian government offers grants up to $50,000 to install public EV charge stations
The Tasmanian government is offering a grant pool of $500,000 to drive the rollout of public electric vehicle car chargers in a move it describes as future proofing the state for accessible EV ownership.
Lodestone partners with Robotron to boost retail of 100% solar generated power
New Zealand solar energy developer Lodestone Energy is streamlining its in-house retail capability to ensure commercial and industrial customers have a seamless end-to-end access to 100% solar-generated electricity.
Fronius introduces lithium iron phosphate battery for rooftop solar
Austrian manufacturer Fronius has launched its first battery system using 15.8 kWh lihtium iron phosphate cells with a capacity of 63 kWh when up to four units are connected in parallel.
Queensland commercial rooftop solar installation uses over 1,000 solar panels
A Queensland convention centre is operating on a 600 kW rooftop solar installation using over 1,000 solar panels and four 110 kW inverters to power the multifunction room complex.
Trinasolar inks storage solutions AI research deal with Singapore university
Trinasolar has signed a technology research collaboration agreement with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to develop artificial intelligence-driven tools to enhance diverse energy storage applications.
Northern Territory home and business solar battery scheme sees spike in uptake
The Northern Territory government’s expanded home and business solar battery Scheme has seen a surge in uptake since it was more than doubled from $5,000 to $12,000.
