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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. The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for Australia’s energy future. Practical paths to home ...
Rooftop solar: Australia celebrates “momentous” milestone as 4 …
1 day ago · Solar cake! Image source: Leigh Heaney, Smart Energy Council “The four millionth solar installation is an incredible milestone for Australia and another sign of how the Albanese Government’s Reliable Renewables Plan to bring on more of the cheapest and cleanest form of energy is working for Australian households.”
Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when …
1 day ago · While we stress in our assessments that the financial viability of solar and batteries varies significantly by location, battery installations also offer benefits beyond financial returns, especially in areas with unreliable power where a battery provides energy resilience.
Sun tax: When it will hit, what it will cost and why solar ...
May 16, 2024 · Market rules paving the way for two-way electricity tariffs were signed off by the Australian Energy Market Commission in 2021, and a handful of network companies – mostly in NSW – have been testing out their options since then.. By the end of 2022, four Australia electricity networks – Ausgrid, Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy in NSW, and Evoenergy in the ACT – had flagged their ...
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.
Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote ...
1 day ago · A more than $15 million bid to add large-scale solar and battery storage to the power systems of six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with the installation of a 758kW PV system and 336kWh BESS in Norseman. State-owned utility Horizon Power said on Wednesday that Norseman, in WA’s Esperance region, is the sixth and final ...
The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for ...
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 …
Two EVs and a heated pool: The first family to install a Tesla ...
The first family to install a Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery in Australia expects a quick payback. "We're spending about $5000 a year on power and we're expecting that to disappear."
"A better way to live:" Indigenous-owned solar microgrid lights …
Jun 6, 2024 · Original Power’s Lauren Mellor. Source: Original Power. Happily, once the plan for the grid-connected solar and battery microgrid was hatched, the project gained significant economic and technical support, including from Jacana Energy, Power and Water Corporation, and the territory and federal governments.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two …
Nov 3, 2024 · 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 ...