Renewable energy developer Octopus Australia is eyeing a series of large solar and battery storage projects – and the emerging green hydrogen supply industry – in the Northern Territory after striking a revenue sharing deal with First Nations groups. The agreement with the Larrakia Nation and the Jawoyn Association has led to the creation of Desert…
We talk to early adopter and self confessed “energy nerd” Andrew Wilson about the key lessons he has learned from four years with home solar and storage. You can find previous episodes of the Solar Insiders podcast here or on your favourite podcast platform. Pylon is a proud sponsor of Solar Insiders. nextracker is…
The International Renewable Energy Agency has hailed a “turning point” in the transition to green energy, with new data that shows wind and solar cut $US520 billion ($A810 billion) from the electricity sector fuel bill in 2022 alone. The new data also shows that in non-OECD countries, just the saving over the lifetime of new…
The Queensland government is spending $28 million to allow four remote communities to ditch fossil fuels for good by setting them up with solar and battery storage. State-owned energy network Ergon will install 8.25 megawatts (MW) of solar panels and 7.5 megawatt hours (MWh) of batteries in the towns of Doomadgee, Windorah, Burketown and Boulia,…
The income limit for households to access rooftop solar subsidies in Victoria is going up, effectively immediately, as income growth over the last five years has pushed many families above the maximum threshold. The combined household income threshold for the Solar Homes Program is rising from $180,000 per year to $210,000 per year. The original…
Another solar installer has been caught out claiming to have installed or supervised the installation of more than a dozen rooftop PV systems under Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, while not actually in Australia. The Clean Energy Regulator says the director of Pedley’s Electrical Services, Aaron Ware, had falsely received financial benefit for the installations,…
Four remote communities in Queensland are set to benefit from $28 million for solar and battery storage projects aiming to
Jacana Energy is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for up to 100MW of large-scale solar development for the Darwin-Katherine region.
Horizon Power’s new centralised solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) in Sandstone, Western Australia is now operational. The
Coles and Origin have announced a partnership to upgrade up to 100 Coles supermarkets and liquor stores across Australia with
Horizon Energy has purchased a 78kW/220kWh vanadium redox flow battery which will test the capability of long duration storage to
The Victorian State Government has announced a new interest free battery loan scheme to encourage residents to switch to renewable