Tesla gets nod for Enova’s shared community battery project
Enova Community Energy have confirmed clean energy giant Tesla will supply the battery for its first grid-scale shared community battery and peer-to-peer solar energy trading project being developed in the New South Wales Hunter Region.
5 MW solar farm in coal country nears completion
A 5 MW solar farm near Cessnock in the NSW Hunter Valley region, long-time coal country, is nearing completion. The solar farm, at Lovedale’s Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, is set for operation by the end of November.
City of Sydney unveils $60 million green energy deal
The City of Sydney has unveiled the biggest standalone renewables deal for an Australian council. Valued at over $60 million, the plan will see the City meet its electricity needs using only wind and solar.
Credits & discounted rates for smart charging encourages EV uptake
Electricity retailer Powershop is encouraging the uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs) with the introduction of a “Super Off-Peak Tariff”, a way for EV owners with smart meters to charge their vehicles at a reduced rate.
Super fund leads nation’s largest infrastructure to emissions reduction targets
Industry superannuation fund manager IFM Investors has announced an ‘unprecedented’ set of Australia’s largest infrastructure assets have set firm emissions targets which are expected to be met with large-scale solar uptake.
Ausgrid, Reposit Power launch VPP trial in NSW
The solar households which choose to participate in the trial will receive direct cash payments of up to $135 per year, depending on the size of their battery system.
ARENA grants $1 million to Ausgrid’s Power2U program
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $1 million to Ausgrid to boost its innovative grant program for rooftop solar and energy efficient lighting. The program aims to reduce participating customer’s bills, as well as avoid costly network upgrades, in parts of Sydney with low renewables uptake.
