Wholesale electricity prices drop despite record winter demand
Wholesale electricity prices have fallen, despite a record high winter electricity demand, because of rooftop solar, wind turbines,…
Wholesale electricity prices drop despite record winter demand
Wholesale electricity prices have fallen, despite a record high winter electricity demand, because of rooftop solar, wind turbines,…
Spring heatwave and coal outages deliver $2 million payday for home battery owners
On Monday evening this week, self-styled home battery boffins were buzzing with excitement on Reddit. Deep in niche…
What Singapore really thinks of Sun Cable, the Australian solar power export plan
Australia and Singapore are neighbours, but not exactly close. As the crow flies, the distance from Darwin, the…
Balcony solar could soon become legal in Australia. Here’s how plug-in systems work
Australia could soon follow in the footsteps of Germany and the United Kingdom as it prepares to lift…
Batteries pushed power prices sky-high in WA’s midnight charging surge
In the wee hours of a cold night last month, as most West Australians slept in their beds,…
Households still going big on solar and storage, but new battery rebate settings calm red-hot market
The federal government’s intervention in the Cheaper Home Batteries scheme has taken some of the heat out of…
Power prices to fall for most customers, with bigger drops for businesses
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break,…
State says households should get paid up to 33c/kWh for rooftop solar exported into evening peak
New South Wales solar households with battery storage should be able to earn between at least 17 cents…
Energy policy to be key Victorian election issue as Coalition vows to pause transmission projects
There could be a major shift in Victoria’s energy transition policy if there’s a change of state government…
How rooftop solar and home batteries became “kryptonite” to big coal and the fossil fuel industry
Rooftop solar and home batteries are the “kryptonite” to Australia’s powerful fossil fuel lobby, a Sydney conference has…
Renewables and batteries drive down fossil fuel use despite record electricity demand
A hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continues…