South Australia’s new battery installation to ensure grid stability and lower prices
| by Darryn Van HoutYorke Peninsula in South Australia is set to install a new battery storage system to bolster the state’s power supply.
Darryn Van Hout
I took an interest in the Australian energy sector close to ten years ago and since then have monitored the trends, technologies and direction of the Australian Energy Market. I was drawn to the Australian solar market in 2008 and since then have worked heavily in the field. I am partnered with national and international solar energy companies, from manufacturers of solar panel and inverter technology, online software developers that introduce tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems and media organisations who like myself, closely monitor the solar and renewable energy sector.
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Australia surpasses the 6GW mark; installs 98MW solar panels in August
| by Darryn Van HoutLast month Australian households and businesses installed a total capacity of 98MW of solar on their rooftops, making it one of the highest months ever recorded in Australia.
Falling STC price could impact the cost of solar
| by Darryn Van HoutBy mid-2017, solar system installations across Australia had increased by 23 percent. Despite this being good news for the renewable industry, the high uptake of rooftop solar has also led to an oversupply of Small-Scale...
Cummins Sets the Pace for Tesla in Heavy Duty Electric Truck
| by Darryn Van HoutCummins, one of the top makers of diesel and natural gas engines for commercial trucks, last week launched a Class 7 heavy-duty truck cab that features an advanced 140kWh battery pack. The company plans to...
Renewable energy to match coal generation by 2040
| by Darryn Van HoutRenewable energy production is expected to rise by an average of 2.8 percent annually to 31 percent. Solar and wind energy are projected to form two-thirds of all renewable additions in 2040.
Australian college makes 40-50% energy savings using Tesla Powerpack
| by Darryn Van HoutThe Cathedral College in Rockhampton has made history as the first Australian school to embrace Tesla’s Powerpack system poised to award the institution a 40 to 50 per cent energy savings. The school hopes to...
Real Life Experience with Tesla Powerwall 2: installation, app, and backup capacity
| by Darryn Van HoutTesla, an innovative tech company setting the pace in the world of energy storage is certainly a force to reckon. The company has ramped up its production of the Powerwall 2, the newest model of...
Tesla to unveil the world’s largest lithium-ion battery in SA
| by Darryn Van HoutSouth Australia will soon be housing the world’s biggest lithium ion battery following a momentous signing of an agreement between Tesla and SA’s State Government.
Changes to power prices, penalty rates and politicians’ pay get effected
| by Darryn Van HoutTax breaks for small businesses and those that fall within the top tax bracket took effect yesterday, and are likely to weigh so heavily on people’s hip pockets. Consequently, electricity bills are expected to rise...
Brisbane Airport installs the biggest ever rooftop solar system
| by Darryn Van HoutBy August 2018, Brisbane Airport will have installed a 6MW rooftop solar system, the largest in the country.
One-quarter of Australian households have installed solar
| by Darryn Van HoutAccording to the latest research, Australia is currently experiencing a second rooftop solar boom that is being fueled by the tumbling technology costs and volatile retail electricity prices, with almost one quarter of all Australian...
The Largest Coal Company in the World to Shut Down 37 Mines
| by Darryn Van HoutSolar Power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer...
Grid prices pinch-Australians look to rooftop solar for additional 1GW
| by Darryn Van HoutLast week, a two-phased research confirmed that Australians should start embracing themselves for another looming rooftop solar boom that has been triggered by the rapidly growing economics of solar PV panels and storage, and the...
Australia’s Investment in Renewables Soars High In the Sky
| by Darryn Van HoutIn May this year, one industry report showed Australia’s investment in renewable energy hit a record high in 2016.
The CER forces Australia’s leading solar retailer to replace non-compliant panels
| by Darryn Van HoutEuro Solar—one of the largest solar panel retailers in Australia has been compelled by the Clean Energy Regulator to replace modules or relinquish small-scale technology certificates (STCs) after supposedly installing solar panels that were non-compliance.
STCs – Install a solar system and cash in on the benefits
| by Darryn Van HoutThe values of Small-scale Technology Certificate (STCs) are currently rocking strong – and that’s exciting news for Australians looking to install a solar power system. Certainly, the time is always right to make hay (or...