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Alastair Matcott worked on a project that provided free energy audits and free renewable energy upgrades for private renters and investors. But it failed because they were stonewalled by real estate companies and industry bodies.
Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when …
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.
With just $500 of rooftop solar modules, you could charge your …
1 day ago · – The price of solar modules has absolutely plummeted in the past 24 months, and fallen below 10 cents per watt for large-scale buyers and less than 25 cents per watt for your average Australian sparky to buy from their electrical wholesaler. – After a brief rise in 2022, batteries for large-scale buyers have also plummeted in price in the past 2 years, with battery packs falling by a ...
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Off-grid solar systems can be more reliable than national grid networks. A new study explores different scenarios in 43 countries where this could be the case.
SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two …
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 …
Off-grid in Brisbane: How one family beat the bill
Oct 19, 2017 · Coalition's new energy policy appears to lock in Australia's extraordinary high energy costs for at least another decade. This will encourage more households and businesses to turn to solar, or even leave the grid altogether. Here is how one Brisbane family quit the grid.
Clucking good power: Australia's largest off-grid chicken farm …
Jul 23, 2024 · Source: Smart Commercial Solar. Hoogesteger says that, aside from a few weeks of “significant teething issues” with getting the system commissioned, the solar and battery system has produced all the chicken farm’s power with no need for backup diesel generation since coming online in March.
and seven tips to help you do it too - One Step Off The Grid
Feb 21, 2023 · 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!)
Pioneering solar garden prepares for its first harvest
By the side of the highway in Grong Grong, in the NSW Riverina region, Australia’s first solar garden is almost ready to harvest. The development is expected to deliver a bounty to 175 solar gardeners within weeks in the form of credits on their electricity bills.
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RenewEconomy and One Step Off The Grid are independent websites founded by Giles Parkinson, a journalist of more than 30 years experience, a former Business Editor and Deputy Editor of the Australian Financial Review, a former columnist for The Bulletin magazine and The Australian.. Giles is joined by Sophie Vorrath, who has worked on RenewEconomy since its inception and edits One Step Off The ...