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WEBJapanese electronics giant unveils a new bifacial solar panel with high efficiency and improved performance in poor light conditions. Off-grid solar is cheapest and most reliable way to option for those without power. Off-grid solar systems can be more reliable than national grid networks. A new study explores different scenarios in 43 ...
New time-of-use tariff dangles huge daytime power discount. So …
WEB5 days ago — Energy Locals is hoping to expand its customer base in the renewables heavy state of South Australia, with the offer of a “lowest in the market” electricity usage rate of 14.4c/kWh for five hours of each day. The Daytime Saver plan is targeted at households able to take advantage of periods ...
Enphase boosts micro-inverter warranty to “close gap” with solar …
WEB4 days ago — Californian energy technology company Enphase Energy is aiming to set a new benchmark for solar quality standards in Australia, extending the limited warranty for its IQ8 Microinverter product range to 25 years. Billed as “the industry’s first grid-forming microinverters with split-phase power conversion capability to convert DC power to AC ...
Rooftop solar installs continue to cool – but system sizes only get ...
WEB5 days ago — Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to cool its heels after a record July, with a second month of declining installations taking national market volumes back below the straight-line average. September data from industry analyst SunWiz finds national market volumes down by roughly 3 per cent. This extends last month’s solar-coaster ...
Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a …
WEBApr 14, 2024 — Australian households could save $9.3 billion on energy bills each year by investing in the 46 GW of untapped solar potential of residential rooftops across the nation, new report finds.
A million home batteries could build far fewer power lines. We just ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 — What’s more, electric vehicles are essentially large “batteries on wheels”. They can be plugged in at home to provide backup power in blackouts, or at times of peak demand.. Government incentives are also needed here to drive the further uptake of electric vehicles in the domestic, commercial and industry sector.
Off-grid solar and battery system "twice the size of the MCG" …
WEBMay 2, 2024 — “It’s not every day you get to launch a microgrid two times the size of the MCG,” Warburton says in a video filmed at the project’s launch, which hosted representatives from other agribusinesses to showcase alternative energy solutions. “It’s a great example of what joining the change can look like for our customers and a demonstration of sustainability, reliability and ...
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WEBFeb 21, 2023 — In industry speak, the process for removing your gas meter is called “meter abolishment.”. In most cases, contacting your gas retailer is the first step in getting your gas meter removed. The more helpful retailers have a request form on their website. Considering the daily supply charge for gas is usually about $1 per day you must decide ...
How Australia got to 30GW of solar: Households led the way
WEBJul 19, 2023 — Source: APVI PV in Australia Report 2023. Of the 4.2GW total of new PV capacity that was added to the national tally in 2022, 1.47GW was installed on commercial and industrial rooftops, 1.35GW on residential roofs and 1.4GW in utility-scale projects.
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WEBAn online ‘one-stop-shop’ will take pain out of energy upgrades. Upgrade IQ helps householders get what they want – a comfortable home that costs less to run. A ban on door-knockers pushing energy saving products and appliances has come into effect, as part of a crackdown on "nuisance marketing" and dodgy energy sales tactics. Minimum ...