Solar export charging: a solution or just added confusion?
My partner and I just bought our first home, and after years of renting, we’re excited to get the keys and finally have the chance to install solar. But the process of choosing a solar installer and appropriate system size, ensuring that our appliances are set up to utilise energy during the middle of the day, and picking the best deal from a retailer is daunting – even for someone like me who works in energy.
WA to welcome big battery as NSW solar farm rejected
What’s happening around the states? Western Australia to welcome big battery; South Australia developer plans major expansion; NSW solar farm rejected; and feasibility study supports Queensland green hydrogen project.
Maxeon adds another solar module to AC series
Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Maxeon has added another module to its AC range with the unveiling of the new Performance 3 AC panel.
Australia could add 4 GW of rooftop solar this year
The head of the nation’s Smart Energy Council told an event organised by the Global Solar Council, that landmark could be achieved even amid Covid-19 restrictions.
600 MW solar+battery project gets NSW government go-ahead
A massive solar+storage project in the New South Wales Central West tablelands has received the tick of approval from the state’s Department of Planning and Environment with construction likely to commence on the $418 million Stubbo Solar Farm in 2022.
Deciding our distributed energy future
The debate around the regulatory reform of distributed energy resources will help decide the future direction of Australia’s electricity system.
Machine learning forecast tool tipped to improve grid stability
Researchers from Melbourne’s Monash University have unveiled new machine learning technology which has already delivered a 45% improvement in the precision of power output forecasts at large-scale wind and solar farms and could potentially pave the way for increased renewable energy penetration in the grid.
Rooftop solar rollout sparks update of WA energy plan
With 1 MW of rooftop solar entering the Western Australian energy system each week the state government has announced a multi-million dollar package which will allow for an update of its grid transition strategy which aims to accommodate a rapid shift to renewable energy.
China to add 619 GW of solar this decade
Indonesia will catch the eye too over the next nine years, according to Wood Mackenzie analysts, as its market grows from 300 MW to 8.5 GW.
New AEMC reforms provide boost for battery storage
The Australian Energy Market Commission has unveiled new rules designed to better integrate both small and large-scale batteries into the National Electricity Market and provide financial rewards for market participants who can respond at lightning-quick speeds to provide stability when the grid is under stress.
