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The Albury Waste Management Centre isn’t something I’d normally cover on techAU, but when they pull off an Australian first, it’s worth talking about. Australia’s first solar plant built on a reclaimed landfill site, features 4,000 solar panels that will produce enough energy to power around 400 homes. There’s...
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Kdec Electrical & Solar have just completed one of these best solar installations I’ve seen. This stunningly streamlined solar roof is located on new caravan parking shelter for Westmont Aged Care in Baranduda, VIC (just outside Wodonga). We first brought you news of the roof back in June, but...
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Victoria’s renewable energy plans got a major boost today with the start of commercial operations of a massive new solar farm from Neoen. The company is one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of renewable energy. Numerkah is just over 20 minutes down the road from Cobram,...
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In Frauenfeld, Switzerland, logistics firm Rieser + Vetter blanketed the roof of their distribution center with solar panels. This is one of the largest Swiss commercial rooftop PV systems in an effort offset carbon emissions and benefit from remuneration via a feed-in tariff. The photos of the installation are...
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More than 2 million Australian homes and businesses have Solar panels on their roof, but many of them have terrible aesthetics. Often we option up residential and commercial builds to increase the visual appeal of the place and the last thing you want is to detract from that when...
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In an Australian first, custom functionality has been developed by Natural Solar using Sonnen Batteries and will be incorporated alongside solar power into Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), designed for use by eligible participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This first move into renewable energy for eligible participants...
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Australia’s federal election promises are really starting to heat up with another A$1 Billion promised by Labor to turn our schools into solar farms. As many as 4,000 schools will have the opportunity to apply to the Government for funding to add solar panels to the roof of their...
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America has some issues right now at the federal level with the Government shutdown, but at the state level, they’re still powering along. The tech-forward state of California, has announced a new standard, effective in 2020, will require all new homes to include solar panels. The decision comes from...
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Metricon is Australia’s largest builder, so when they announce a renewable energy partnership, it’s time to pay attention. In a new partnership with Bradford Solar, Australians now have the opportunity to have solar and battery installed with their new home build, dramatically reducing the price you pay for power....
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A new property development in Kurnell (New South Wales) will connect 12 homes via their home battery power storage solutions turning these into a virtual power plant, whereby homes will have the unique ability to share power. This development is the first of its kind in Australia and outside...
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Whatever you think of the Premiere of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, you can’t deny he’s boldly pushing renewables on multiple fronts. The latest initiative today is a new plan to offer more than 10,000 SA home owners the opportunity to take an interest-free loan to purchase solar and batteries...
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Regional New South Wales maybe isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a carpark full of technology, but at Club Mulwala, that’s exactly what’s happening. Each year the club plays host to visitors from around the country as they enjoy water sports, fishing and entertainment on Lake Mulwala....
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South Australia is one of the most progressive (and controversial) energy markets to study. Jay Weatherill’s South Australia Government has just announced they will provide solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery storage for 50,000 homes. After the state just installed the world’s largest battery, they’re now after another world record with the...
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If you’re in the market for a new home and would love to have solar and battery as part of your build, then Porter Davis could be your builder. The company is giving away 50 Tesla Powerwall 2 batteries and 5.6kW of Solar from partner Bradford Solar. The RRP...
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The Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg MP has announced a new renewable energy plan for the Northern Territory of Australia. Jointly funded by ARENA which is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the NT Government, the project will use 3,200 solar panels (1MW of solar energy, powering...
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The tiny house movement is a global one of downsizing counters the natural trajectory of building larger and larger homes. There’s a great series on the US-based A+E Network called Tiny House Nation. This takes you inside the scene, explaining the creative ways people are living in houses smaller...
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Jamestown, South Australia is making history, it’ll be the location of the world’s largest battery farm, supplying 100MW of storage to stabilise the SA energy grid. The batteries will be supplied by Tesla. On stage with SA Premier Jay Weatherill, Elon Musk has committed to deliver the PowerPack to...
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Your roof has a massive surface area that’s exposed to the sun and Australians cop bucket loads of that sunshine. That’s potential energy not being captured and not being used by your house, instead you buy expensive electricity from the grid. Elon Musk wants to change that with his...
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Tesla are taking a new approach to getting their energy storage solution, the Powerwall 2 battery, into Australian households by partnering with builders directly. For existing home owners, you can always put up your hand and open your wallet to buy your own, but it makes a lot of sense to...
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We first reported on the Pfitzner family back in January when they became the first household in Australia to install a Tesla Powerwall. As one of the first in the world, the amount of money saved and the correlation to projections is an important result to check in on. 6...
The Albury Waste Management Centre isn’t something I’d normally cover on techAU, but when they pull off an Australian first, it’s worth talking about. Australia’s first solar plant built on a reclaimed landfill site, features 4,000 solar panels that will produce enough energy to power around 400 homes. There’s...
Kdec Electrical & Solar have just completed one of these best solar installations I’ve seen. This stunningly streamlined solar roof is located on new caravan parking shelter for Westmont Aged Care in Baranduda, VIC (just outside Wodonga). We first brought you news of the roof back in June, but...
Victoria’s renewable energy plans got a major boost today with the start of commercial operations of a massive new solar farm from Neoen. The company is one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing independent producers of renewable energy. Numerkah is just over 20 minutes down the road from Cobram,...
In Frauenfeld, Switzerland, logistics firm Rieser + Vetter blanketed the roof of their distribution center with solar panels. This is one of the largest Swiss commercial rooftop PV systems in an effort offset carbon emissions and benefit from remuneration via a feed-in tariff. The photos of the installation are...
More than 2 million Australian homes and businesses have Solar panels on their roof, but many of them have terrible aesthetics. Often we option up residential and commercial builds to increase the visual appeal of the place and the last thing you want is to detract from that when...
In an Australian first, custom functionality has been developed by Natural Solar using Sonnen Batteries and will be incorporated alongside solar power into Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), designed for use by eligible participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This first move into renewable energy for eligible participants...
Australia’s federal election promises are really starting to heat up with another A$1 Billion promised by Labor to turn our schools into solar farms. As many as 4,000 schools will have the opportunity to apply to the Government for funding to add solar panels to the roof of their...
America has some issues right now at the federal level with the Government shutdown, but at the state level, they’re still powering along. The tech-forward state of California, has announced a new standard, effective in 2020, will require all new homes to include solar panels. The decision comes from...
Metricon is Australia’s largest builder, so when they announce a renewable energy partnership, it’s time to pay attention. In a new partnership with Bradford Solar, Australians now have the opportunity to have solar and battery installed with their new home build, dramatically reducing the price you pay for power....
A new property development in Kurnell (New South Wales) will connect 12 homes via their home battery power storage solutions turning these into a virtual power plant, whereby homes will have the unique ability to share power. This development is the first of its kind in Australia and outside...
Whatever you think of the Premiere of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, you can’t deny he’s boldly pushing renewables on multiple fronts. The latest initiative today is a new plan to offer more than 10,000 SA home owners the opportunity to take an interest-free loan to purchase solar and batteries...
Regional New South Wales maybe isn’t the first place you’d expect to find a carpark full of technology, but at Club Mulwala, that’s exactly what’s happening. Each year the club plays host to visitors from around the country as they enjoy water sports, fishing and entertainment on Lake Mulwala....
South Australia is one of the most progressive (and controversial) energy markets to study. Jay Weatherill’s South Australia Government has just announced they will provide solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery storage for 50,000 homes. After the state just installed the world’s largest battery, they’re now after another world record with the...
If you’re in the market for a new home and would love to have solar and battery as part of your build, then Porter Davis could be your builder. The company is giving away 50 Tesla Powerwall 2 batteries and 5.6kW of Solar from partner Bradford Solar. The RRP...
The Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg MP has announced a new renewable energy plan for the Northern Territory of Australia. Jointly funded by ARENA which is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the NT Government, the project will use 3,200 solar panels (1MW of solar energy, powering...
The tiny house movement is a global one of downsizing counters the natural trajectory of building larger and larger homes. There’s a great series on the US-based A+E Network called Tiny House Nation. This takes you inside the scene, explaining the creative ways people are living in houses smaller...
Jamestown, South Australia is making history, it’ll be the location of the world’s largest battery farm, supplying 100MW of storage to stabilise the SA energy grid. The batteries will be supplied by Tesla. On stage with SA Premier Jay Weatherill, Elon Musk has committed to deliver the PowerPack to...
Your roof has a massive surface area that’s exposed to the sun and Australians cop bucket loads of that sunshine. That’s potential energy not being captured and not being used by your house, instead you buy expensive electricity from the grid. Elon Musk wants to change that with his...
Tesla are taking a new approach to getting their energy storage solution, the Powerwall 2 battery, into Australian households by partnering with builders directly. For existing home owners, you can always put up your hand and open your wallet to buy your own, but it makes a lot of sense to...
We first reported on the Pfitzner family back in January when they became the first household in Australia to install a Tesla Powerwall. As one of the first in the world, the amount of money saved and the correlation to projections is an important result to check in on. 6...
