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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:

  • NSW government unveils plan to bring grid into age of renewables By Sophie Vorrath on 14 November, 2018 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Victoria Labor boosts renewable energy target to 50% by 2030 By Sophie Vorrath on 13 November, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • NSW Vales Point coal plant to add 55MW solar farm By Sophie Vorrath on 9 November, 2018 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Solar a “no-brainer” for Victorian dairy co-op – batteries next By Sophie Vorrath on 5 November, 2018 in Commercial battery storage&Commercial solar power
  • Coalition backing “big coal” over climate, says Sachs: “Unbelievably irresponsible” By Sophie Vorrath on 23 October, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • The “only thing” pushing down power prices is new solar and wind By Sophie Vorrath on 24 September, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Funding new coal and adding to old is not the answer: S&P By Sophie Vorrath on 18 September, 2018 in Solar Choice News
  • Australia could be 100% renewable by 2030s, meet Paris targets by 2025 By Sophie Vorrath on 14 September, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News
  • Another record month for Australian rooftop solar By Sophie Vorrath on 7 September, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements
  • Why Morrison needs to swap his lump of coal for a solar panel By Sophie Vorrath on 4 September, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Facebook has claimed they will be using 100% renewable energy by 2020 By Sophie Vorrath on 4 September, 2018 in Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News
  • CSIRO Report -Renewable hydrogen could match gas, battery storage on cost by 2025 By Sophie Vorrath on 31 August, 2018 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Adani are set to build a solar farm in Whyalla By Sophie Vorrath on 28 August, 2018 in Solar Farms
  • NASA staff use Australian EV chargers By Sophie Vorrath on 16 August, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Another 6 week for the NEG to stew due to demands by the States By Sophie Vorrath on 16 August, 2018 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • 4MWh battery by Origin at a Queensland peaking plant By Sophie Vorrath on 14 August, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Germany have a Solar-integrated EV in the works – and you can pre-order worldwide By Sophie Vorrath on 14 August, 2018 in New technologies
  • WA energy minister contemplates home battery incentives coinciding with the solar tariff review By Sophie Vorrath on 7 August, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Coastal Victorian town releases plans for “smart energy precinct” to help combat industry power costs By Sophie Vorrath on 7 August, 2018 in Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice News&Solar Communities
  • Rooftop solar installed by Australian homes and businesses in on track to generate more than coal by 2040 By Sophie Vorrath on 7 August, 2018 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Ergon announces new technology roll-out to align with thriving rooftop solar uptake By Sophie Vorrath on 7 August, 2018 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Should solar homes pay for grid upgrades? VIC networks ask customers By Sophie Vorrath on 16 July, 2018 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News
  • Second best rooftop solar month on record – thanks to commercial installs By Sophie Vorrath on 16 July, 2018 in Commercial solar power
  • City of Sydney installs Tesla Powerpack battery in Transgrid network trial By Sophie Vorrath on 2 July, 2018 in Commercial battery storage&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
  • New Australian milestone: 3 million solar homes By Sophie Vorrath on 25 June, 2018 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News
  • Customer dissatisfaction with electricity retailers driving uptake of solar, batteries By Sophie Vorrath on 18 June, 2018 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • All-electric solar homes could save thousands in energy costs By Sophie Vorrath on 8 June, 2018 in Solar Choice News
  • Melbourne apartment complex switches on shared solar system By Sophie Vorrath on 30 May, 2018 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News
  • Residential solar PPA in Perth property development a ‘game changer’ By Sophie Vorrath on 14 May, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar leasing/Free solar panel deals&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
  • 1.5GW solar farm proposed for southeast QLD By Sophie Vorrath on 9 May, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Report identifies the Australians missing out on solar By Sophie Vorrath on 30 April, 2018 in Solar Choice News
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