Is An Off Grid Solar System Worth It?

Solar systems in Australia have become more popular over the last 10 years, mostly due to the price of renewable energy dropping materially. It comes to no surprise that some

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Bendy, lightweight organic solar cells could be fast-tracked by new research

  A breakthrough in the development of organic solar cells, which hold the promise of  being lightweight, flexible, and cheap to make, could deliver a much-needed boost in efficiency and

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Bill Gates-backed liquid metal battery company secures $A200 million

  The US company behind a potentially game-changing liquid metal battery technology has raised a further $US144 million towards the commercialisation of its long-duration energy storage solution and the construction

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St Leonards Strata Achieve Solar Goal

70 Chandos Street in St Leonards have installed solar to tackle their common area energy costs and help reduce their carbon footprint. Solar Choice was engaged in early 2019 to

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Plans filed for 900MWh of big battery storage in Tamworth, Armidale and Lismore

Australian-owned renewables and battery storage developer Maoneng has revealed plans for three big battery storage projects totalling 900MWh in the New South Wales New England region and in the state’s

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AGL to build world’s biggest “grid forming” battery at ageing gas plant

Australian energy giant AGL has joined forces with Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä to build one of the world’s biggest big batteries at its ageing Torrens Island gas plant. The 250MW

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Australian researchers say simple ‘twist’ could be key to world’s thinnest solar cells

The quest to make ever more flexible and lightweight solar cells could get a big boost from a simple twist in engineering, discovered by a team of researchers from the

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10kW Solar Power Systems: Price, Output & Payback

10kW solar systems are a great investment for Australian homes with high levels of electricity consumption or businesses with relatively small electricity needs. This article takes a look at 10kW solar

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Tesla Megapack fire finally under control, no word on delays to Victoria Big Battery

A fire that destroyed two Tesla Megapack containers at the massive 300MW/450MWh Victoria Big Battery on Friday has been brought under control, as work begins on assessing the damage –

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TransGrid fast tracks network spending to boost wind and solar in south-west NSW

New South Wales transmission network operator, Transgrid, has announced it will go ahead with $180 million of upgrades to support new wind and solar projects on its grid, despite not

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