UK microgrid project offers path to cheaper residential electrification

Zero carbon microgrid development in UK aims deliver an energy positive neighborhood that will generate more power than it consumes and save residents up to 30% on energy bills.

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UK microgrid project offers path to cheaper residential electrification

Zero carbon microgrid development in UK aims deliver an energy positive neighborhood that will generate more power than it consumes and save residents up to 30% on energy bills.

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Build it and they will come: How an off-grid community made the switch to EVs

Moora Moora was first established as an off-grid co-operative community in 1974 and has grown, since then, to host 30 off-grid homes, 70 people and, now, three fully electric cars.

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Two years (and one major blackout) with my home battery and solar system

In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the implications for future EV charging.

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Buy now pay later solar pioneer tapped to deliver ACT sustainable home loan scheme

Pioneer of Australia’s “buy now pay later” rooftop solar market, Brighte, to administer first phase of ACT Sustainable Household Scheme – and move into electric vehicle financing.

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Inverter giant Fronius taps Aussie tech to help “future proof” rooftop solar

GreenSync says its digital energy exchange software will be rolled out in deal with Fronius to further Australia’s “amazing” rooftop solar success story.

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Regulator reminds networks of multiple ways that rooftop solar benefits the grid

rooftop solar suburb rebates victoria - optimisedThe Australian Energy Regulator has reminded the country’s electricity networks that they should factor in the multiple benefits of rooftop solar to the grid when looking to determine the cost of investments needed to increase the ability to absorb Australia’s booming rooftop solar uptake. The Draft distributed energy resources (DER) integration expenditure guidance note – […]

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Tesla to build community microgrid in clever twist on pollution penalty

Tesla will build a community microgrid in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of an unusual penalty for air quality infringements at its Fremont EV manufacturing facility.

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