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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:

  • Four ways rooftop solar and household batteries can help the grid By Sophie Vorrath on 14 July, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Rooftop solar systems are getting bigger, and now average 8.7kW By Sophie Vorrath on 8 July, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Rio Tinto battery to be biggest of its type in world, and shine path to 100 pct renewables By Sophie Vorrath on 8 July, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Building new solar now cheaper than keeping existing coal plants open: BNEF By Sophie Vorrath on 2 July, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar homes pay 30% less for power than non-solar homes, even while using more By Sophie Vorrath on 2 July, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar industry put on notice for “landfill nightmare” by federal environment minister By Sophie Vorrath on 28 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Huge 110MW solar tower and storage project begins production in Chile By Sophie Vorrath on 21 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Japanese coal and oil giants to build big solar farm in Queensland By Sophie Vorrath on 21 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar overtakes wind to be new queen of Australian renewables in 2020 By Sophie Vorrath on 11 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • New Energy Solar sells NSW solar farms to complete exit from Australia By Sophie Vorrath on 11 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Flexible rooftop solar exports could be a reality next year after trial success By Sophie Vorrath on 3 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Community battery finally installed in bushfire-prone Mallacoota By Sophie Vorrath on 3 June, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Tesla cuts price of Powerwall home battery in Australia By Sophie Vorrath on 28 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • NSW smart meter program to soak up solar with “everyday batteries” By Sophie Vorrath on 28 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Carbon tariffs will be great for Australia’s solar exports, says Sun Cable CEO By Sophie Vorrath on 19 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Lightsource bp to create 600MW solar hub that will be one of biggest on grid By Sophie Vorrath on 19 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Plans for big solar thermal micro-grid at Mt Isa gain momentum By Sophie Vorrath on 14 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Hawaii approves massive battery storage project to help end coal power By Sophie Vorrath on 14 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Rooftop solar tax could bite twice as hard as was modelled, says report By Sophie Vorrath on 6 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar research drone washes ashore on Victorian beach after 18-month voyage By Sophie Vorrath on 6 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Ausgrid unveils new community battery project in Sydney’s Bankstown By Sophie Vorrath on 3 May, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Victoria puts out call for virtual power plants with rooftop solar and batteries By Sophie Vorrath on 30 April, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar and sheep: Farmers say they want renewables to boost income, cut costs By Sophie Vorrath on 30 April, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Human hair can boost perovskite solar cell performance, new study finds By Sophie Vorrath on 26 April, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Facebook to buy electricity from Singapore’s largest offshore floating solar farm By Sophie Vorrath on 8 April, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Contested 100MW solar project on Canberra’s outskirts gets green light By Sophie Vorrath on 8 April, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • Sun Cable submits plans for gigawatt-scale solar manufacturing plant in Darwin By Sophie Vorrath on 7 April, 2021 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • Neoen’s ambitious $636m solar and battery project in NSW gets planning green light By Sophie Vorrath on 7 April, 2021 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • Sunseap completes offshore floating solar farm in Straits of Johor By Sophie Vorrath on 30 March, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • AGL gives green light to 250MW Torrens big battery in South Australia By Sophie Vorrath on 30 March, 2021 in Solar Choice News
  • AEMC signs off on rules to prevent wind and solar plants deliberately cutting output By Sophie Vorrath on 24 March, 2021 in Solar Choice News
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