The Australian Energy Market Operator has flagged new generation constraints that will affect solar and wind projects in both New South Wales and Victoria Solar, after NSW-based transmission company Transgrid […]
Month: November 2020
Learnings from Thermography of over 12 GWs of Solar PV Plants
Solar PV plants consist of hundreds of thousands of discrete components exposed to various stresses throughout the asset lifecycle. Many of these stresses can lead to defects that manifest as […]
NSW Government Interest Free Solar Loans: How it works?
Firstly, it is important to point out that the interest free loans are in addition to the federal STC rebate which has been incentivising solar installations since 2011. This is […]
Victoria fast-tracks rooftop solar and battery rollout, part of $800m energy savings package
Victoria’s Labor government has unveiled the biggest household energy efficiency spend of any Australian state in history, with a nearly $800 million policy package that will incentivise smart appliances and […]
AEMC delays decision on controversial tax on rooftop solar exports
The deadline for industry feedback on controversial proposed electricity market rule changes that could impose charges on households for exporting their excess solar power has been delayed by the Australian […]
Commercial Solar Finance – Cash, Loan, PPA or Operating Lease?
It’s a common misconception that a commercial solar system comes with a large upfront cost. For an attractive solar project the loan repayments will be lower than the energy savings, meaning […]
Rural NSW Fire Brigade Gifted The Power of Solar & Battery
At the start of the year a solar and battery system was donated to the Sussex Inlet Rural Fire Brigade from a joint effort of Sure Solar, Fimer and Solarwatt. […]
Wind, solar and storage “price guarantee” key to lower costs for developers and consumers
The New South Wales government has unveiled plans to offer electricity price guarantees to underpin the development of new renewable energy projects under the state’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, that aims […]
NSW targets 12GW of renewables and storage under roadmap that includes auctions
The NSW government has unveiled a $32 billion Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap to drive strong investment in new wind, solar and storage projects to replace the ageing coal fleet in the […]
South Australia names hydrogen hubs to foster “epic” growth in wind and solar
The South Australian Liberal government has launched its hydrogen prospectus, naming the locations for three major new hubs that could expand the state’s wind and solar capacity by up to […]
Faster, smarter, cheaper: Batteries are beating gas peakers at their own game
New data on the performance of the University of Queensland’s 1.1MW/2.2MWh St Lucia Tesla battery storage system during a massive power price spike in the state earlier this month has […]
Super power: Here’s how to get to 100pct wind, solar and storage by 2030
The world can transition to 100% wind, solar and storage electricity grids within the coming decade, a new report from a team led by renowned Stanford University futurist Tony Seba […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index – November 2020
With heavy activity in Victoria and shifts in solar technology to half cut solar modules, price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight downwards shift in average dollar […]
Solar plus storage better than grid connection for remote households
Stand-alone solar and battery storage systems have been hailed by the Western Australia government as better than grid connection for providing affordable and reliable power to the state’s remote households […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2020
Average residential solar system prices have remained stable at the level of $1.02 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of […]
