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Residential rooftop solar increasing in Hawaii despite COVID-19
Rooftop solar applications and interconnections are increasing across Hawaiian Electric’s five-island service territory, despite COVID-19, according to a press release from Hawaiian Electric.
New applications totaled 126 for the week…
Spinning reserve displacement: Using batteries for a more efficient and cleaner way to back up power
Actors have their stunt doubles, great musicians have their understudies, and sportspeople have substitutes – someone to step in when they’re out of action and ensure that the show goes on. But it’s not just sports and showbiz that…
Tesla claims “lowest-ever” cost for rooftop solar in US by 33%
In amongst the steady flow of battery storage and electric vehicle updates and CEO tweets, Tesla has quietly laid claim to “the lowest-ever cost” for installing rooftop solar in the United States – and announced a money-back guarantee to…
Tesla community battery installed in Busselton, Western Australia
One Step Off The Grid
The Western Australia government has installed the state’s fifth grid-connected “community” PowerBank battery – the first for the state’s South West region – in the bayside City of Busselton, around 50km north of…
Big utilities split over delays to key reform that backs battery storage
A major split has emerged among Australia’s big energy utilities over the proposed delay to the introduction of the 5-minute settlement period on electricity markets – a reform deemed critical to encourage battery storage and demand…
Tesla says energy market reform must be accelerated in Australia, not delayed
Global electric vehicle and storage giant Tesla has urged Australia’s energy authorities to accelerate the reform of energy market rules and resist the aggressive push by incumbent coal, gas and network companies for further delays.…
Australia’s Energy Storage Capacity to More Than Double in 2020: WoodMac
Australia is set to add 1.2 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity in 2020, more than double the 499 megawatt-hours installed in 2019. This will increase the country’s cumulative storage capacity to 2.7 gigawatt-hours this…
South Australia fast-tracks energy plan to dodge blackouts and meet 100% renewables goal
The South Australia Liberal government has announced a new energy package to ensure the state can reach its target of net 100 per cent renewables by 2030, including a commitment to fast-track a new transmission line to NSW and allowing…
The Interchange: Live From Home!
The Interchange podcast will be back on June 24 with another live (socially distanced) episode!
In April, we teamed up with The Energy Gang for a live episode on how coronavirus is impacting the business of cleantech. As the…
Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” solution
One Step Off The Grid
German energy storage giant Sonnen has unveiled a new home and small commercial battery storage range, Sonnerbatterie 10, which includes a “performance” model that can store up to 55kWh, and a three-phase “island”…