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Rooftop Solar Kill Switch, or Sometimes the Sun Shines Too Much

December 24, 2024 admin Australia, australia solar, australia solar energy, clean power, grid, Solar energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:08:20 +0000

As Australia adds massive amounts of rooftop solar power per year, the discourse is turning from: “we need coal/nuclear because there isn’t enough solar to feed into the grid” to “we need to switch off solar to preserve grid stability.” The point is, though, that we do, but only as … [continued]

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No Solar Energy? No Problem! Gigantic Undersea Cable Will Make It Happen

August 24, 2024 admin antora energy, asia & pacific, Australia, australia solar, clean power, electricity transmission, Energy, Energy Storage, green economy, grok ventures, investment, renewable energy, Singapore, singapore solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, submarine, suncable, Transmission Lines

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:39:42 +0000

An undersea power cable will transport solar energy from sunny Australia to Singapore, helping the island nation transition to carbon-free electricity.

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Big Batteries — Squeezing Out The Gas In Australia

May 24, 2024 admin Australia, australia energy storage, australia solar, australia solar energy, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, neoen, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 16:23:20 +0000

Why is squeezing out the gas so important? Electricity produced by gas peakers is the most expensive in the Australian grid. All electricity providers can then match that price even if they are producing electricity from free wind or sunshine. Batteries can store Australia’s massive oversupply of electricity produced during … [continued]

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Nearly 1 In 3 Homes In Australia Covered In Solar Panels

March 3, 2023 admin Australia, australia solar, clean power, market research, New South Wales, Queensland, queensland solar, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, south australia solar, sunwiz

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:42:56 +0000

Australia has been a global leader in rooftop solar PV penetration for a decade or so — the leader. According to data from SunWiz, which tracks this market, nearly one out of every three Australian homes now has solar panels on top. Furthermore, rooftop solar power is about to become #1 in the country in […]

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Renewable Energy Developers Ready To Quit Australia Over Idiotic Government Policies

February 18, 2020 admin Australia, australia renewable energy, australia solar, australia solar energy, australia solar power, australia wind energy, clean power, downer group, smart energy council, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:50:13 +0000

Solar investment in Australia is shrinking due in large part to ridiculous federal policies that make renewable energy projects too risky. The Smart Energy Council thinks it’s time to reverse those wrongheaded policies.