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Homepage - One Step Off The Grid. “Truly a world first:” Grass roots suburban electrification pilot wins federal funding. Electrification subsidy extended to 2045 to help shift consumers in most gas dependent state. Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” service. Clean Energy Council retains the ...
Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills ...
6 days ago · New South Wales’ long-awaited home battery incentive will open to applications on Friday, promising to take up to $2,400 off the cost to consumers of investing in solar storage and offering $500 rebates to battery owners who join a virtual …
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two …
2 days ago · Rosemary Grundy has done a detailed analysis of how long it will take to get a return on her investment in renewables. From the day she moved into her new house in December 2021, she’s diligently recorded how much she saves from not using fossil fuels, and how much she pays for electricity, and calculated that she’ll break even on her solar panels, batteries, and two electric vehicles in ...
The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for ...
Oct 22, 2024 · In a ground-breaking move, the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot has secured $5.4 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help run a world-first electrification project in a small coastal region south of Sydney. The project, which has been shepherded from idea to reality by the ...
Networks embrace stand-alone power as solar and batteries beat …
Mar 27, 2024 · Standalone power systems based on renewable energy and battery storage could start to become the norm on parts of Australia’s far-flung grid, as network operators turn to them as a more reliable and cheaper option than traditional poles and wires.
Pioneering solar garden prepares for its first harvest
By the side of the highway in Grong Grong, in the NSW Riverina region, Australia’s first solar garden is almost ready to harvest. The development is expected to deliver a bounty to 175 solar gardeners within weeks in the form of credits on their electricity bills. But developers and energy experts hope the 1.5 megawatt project delivers a lot ...
Rooftop solar market bounces back to record high, continues to …
2 days ago · The latest data from industry analyst SunWiz shows the national market for rooftop PV bouncing back in October, after two months in the doldrums. The latest jump in installation numbers demonstrates that the consumer march to renewable energy generation is not slowing down, as more and more households seek to slash their energy bills with solar.
A million home batteries could build far fewer power lines. We just ...
Sep 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.
Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a …
Apr 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.
Council launches first non-network owned community battery …
Oct 30, 2024 · The first non-network owned battery to be delivered under the federal government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar program has been launched in the seaside town of Flinders, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The 120kW/360kWh battery is fully owned by the Mornington Peninsula Shire ...