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About: Sophie Vorrath

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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Posts by Sophie Vorrath:

  • Vic regulator recommends tariff changes to reflect ‘true value’ of solar By Sophie Vorrath on 21 September, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Aquion ‘saltwater’ battery-powered nanogrid deployed for Chicago university By Sophie Vorrath on 20 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • Close to 25% of Aussie businesses have already gone solar: Survey By Sophie Vorrath on 15 September, 2016 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • Solar PV prices dropped to record low in 2015: Report By Sophie Vorrath on 30 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Sydney brewery goes solar through innovative community investment fund By Sophie Vorrath on 29 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
  • Battery storage already ‘profitable’ in the right circumstances: McKinsey By Sophie Vorrath on 25 August, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • GreenSync’s tech will seamlessly manage demand, batteries for community in Vic pilot project By Sophie Vorrath on 24 August, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • WA government moves to make solar PPAs more accessible By Sophie Vorrath on 23 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar leasing/Free solar panel deals&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • Victorian utility to deploy distributed batteries to defer network upgrade costs By Sophie Vorrath on 22 August, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • Three-year trial will pit 8x lithium battery products against one another By Sophie Vorrath on 18 August, 2016 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • Millennials keen on solar, storage & the grid of the future: Survey By Sophie Vorrath on 17 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • USA’s SolarCity reveals plans for integrated solar roof product By Sophie Vorrath on 16 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • South Australia’s minimum solar feed-in tariff could be nixed under ESCOSA proposal By Sophie Vorrath on 15 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • US study shows coal jobs could be replaced with solar jobs – with implications for Australia By Sophie Vorrath on 12 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Victorian government asks for public input on approach to state renewables target By Sophie Vorrath on 10 August, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News
  • Tesla moves to acquire SolarCity By Sophie Vorrath on 9 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Grid-scale battery storage proposed as solution to electricity market woes By Sophie Vorrath on 5 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Exasperated with high electricity prices, Aussie homes & businesses go solar & mull batteries By Sophie Vorrath on 4 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
  • NSW’s Ausgrid to streamline process & reduce costs of going solar By Sophie Vorrath on 3 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
  • In world first, solar-powered plane completes trip around the globe By Sophie Vorrath on 1 August, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Melbourne ‘mini-suburb’ has a Tesla Powerwall in every home (units now on sale!) By Sophie Vorrath on 18 July, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • WA pilot projects to investigate solar & batteries as solution for remote & rural customers By Sophie Vorrath on 15 July, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • ACT government receives 17 ‘extremely competitive’ bids in battery storage program By Sophie Vorrath on 12 July, 2016 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • WA’s Horizon Power to lead the way on renewable microgrids By Sophie Vorrath on 7 July, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • Australia makes top 10 in list of Solar Super States By Sophie Vorrath on 6 July, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Greens proposal would see solar on nation’s public housing stock By Sophie Vorrath on 22 June, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Global solar & wind energy costs to fall to 5-6c/kWh by 2025: IRENA By Sophie Vorrath on 20 June, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • One third of Aussies would invest in battery storage even with 5+ year payback: Report By Sophie Vorrath on 11 June, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • ‘Baseload’ will be an irrelevant term in the future renewable energy grid By Sophie Vorrath on 10 June, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Global renewable energy growth hits new record By Sophie Vorrath on 2 June, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • ‘Green schemes’ only a small part of electricity price increases, report confirms By Sophie Vorrath on 2 June, 2016 in Solar Choice News
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