The South Australian government is planning to build what it claims will be the world’s biggest virtual power plant by installing solar panels and Tesla batteries into at least 50,000 homes. These installations will happen over the next four years and together the 50,000-plus homes will form a 250MW power plant. The electricity generated by…
Winter’s on the way and if you’re bracing yourself for the drop-in power from your solar array, stop right there! You might have seen your output drop by a third in the past, but you can take some steps to make sure your panels maintain a decent supply of electricity to your household over winter.…
Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th March 2018 We are SITE: OS341 Are you a conscientious energy user, who is considering going “green” this year and making an investment in Solar Power? Solar systems help to reduce not only your carbon footprint, but also your electricity bills, giving you access to a clean and renewable energy source.…
The Climate Council recently conducted a 2,000-strong survey to find out what Australian households thought about solar storage batteries and it seems that the country is expecting them to become the norm within the next decade. As electricity prices continue to rise, more Australians are going to turn to solar power and in particular solar…
If you’re about to install a sonnen Batterie into your home then you might be worrying that it’s a huge undertaking. Thankfully it isn’t, but you’ll still want the lowdown on what to expect, so here it is. It’s pretty much plug-and-play The sonnen Batterie is already integrated, with lithium-ion batteries, an inverter, a transfer…
How long till you see a return on your solar investment? We’ve all read about it in the press, and heard it on the news reports. You do some research, make an outlay of funds on fitting new solar panels, but how long does it take until you see a return on your investment? The…
A reveal from Sunshine Coast Council says that work on its new CBD is not only progressing well but that the project will centre on a huge new council headquarters, as well as other projects by global developers. The council says it intends to build a 15,000sqm city hall building as part of the $430…
It might be just one family for now, but all the signs are pointing to zero bills becoming a reality for many Australian households if they install the German battery system and return their excess power to the grid. Marc Ridey and wife Lisa (as well as their three children) are the first Australians to…
Once upon a time it was assumed that wind and solar power weren’t ready to displace coal and that we could look to gas as the transition fuel that would see us through to our coal-free, low-carbon future. These renewables were great, but they needed more time – possibly decades – and more R&D to…
