One Step Off The Grid. Solar, storage and distributed energy news

2 天之前 · A total of around 234 megawatts of new rooftop solar was installed on homes and businesses in the first month of 2025, delivering the second-best January on record, behind the bumper year of 2021. According to the latest data from industry analysts SunWiz, a strong showing from the commercial sector ...

2025年1月20日 · For those who can afford it, adding a battery could beat the “sun tax” that will further deplete the once-generous rate of return for rooftop solar pioneers. A third of Australia’s households have rooftop solar and almost three quarters of the output has historically been exported into the ...

2024年9月12日 · 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.

2023年2月21日 · Once again I dived head-long into how I could replace this gas-fueled relic with a greener, cleaner, cheaper to run, solution. The sticking point for this choice was that installing a smart, efficient, electric cooling and heating system was going to cost four times the price of replacing a like-for-like gas system (Ouch!)

3 天之前 · Bourne has long advocated for solutions that cut emissions while making energy more affordable and accessible. Expanding rooftop solar, battery storage, and smart meters could help double Australia’s solar capacity by 2030—reducing reliance on coal and gas while lowering household energy bills.

2025年1月29日 · Clearly, the economics of going all electric are improving. If industry does not realise that residential solar makes sense economically, and takes measures to reward consumers to stay connected to the grid, I imagine more consumers will disconnect from it and less people will pay for the expenses involved in maintaining the poles and wires.

2024年5月2日 · “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 ...

2024年9月25日 · Sub-Saharan Africa, home to 80% of the global population without electricity access, is unlikely to reach the United Nations’ goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.. The region is significantly behind the rest of the world. Globally, access to electricity increased from 79% of the population in 2000 to 90% in 2019.

Four million Australian households and businesses have rooftop solar installed, making us the world leader in the technology.Much of the electricity generated is used to power our homes, and any leftover is fed back into the grid.