One Step Off The Grid. Solar, storage and distributed energy news

Four million Australian households and businesses have rooftop solar installed, making us the world leader in the technology.Much of the electricity generated is used to power our homes, and any leftover is fed back into the grid.

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.

2024年9月25日 · Sub-Saharan Africa, home to 80% of the global population without electricity access, is unlikely to reach the United Nations’ goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.. The region is significantly behind the rest of the world. Globally, access to electricity increased from 79% of the population in 2000 to 90% in 2019.

2025年1月20日 · For those who can afford it, adding a battery could beat the “sun tax” that will further deplete the once-generous rate of return for rooftop solar pioneers. A third of Australia’s households have rooftop solar and almost three quarters of the output has historically been exported into the ...

2024年9月12日 · What’s more, electric vehicles are essentially large “batteries on wheels”. They can be plugged in at home to provide backup power in blackouts, or at times of peak demand.. Government incentives are also needed here to drive the further uptake of electric vehicles in the domestic, commercial and industry sector.

The first family to install a Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery in Australia expects a quick payback. "We're spending about $5000 a year on power and we're expecting that to disappear."

2024年5月2日 · “It’s not every day you get to launch a microgrid two times the size of the MCG,” Warburton says in a video filmed at the project’s launch, which hosted representatives from other agribusinesses to showcase alternative energy solutions. “It’s a great example of what joining the change can look like for our customers and a demonstration of sustainability, reliability and ...

2024年3月27日 · Standalone power systems based on renewable energy and battery storage could start to become the norm on parts of Australia’s far-flung grid, as network operators turn to them as a more reliable and cheaper option than traditional poles and wires.

2023年2月21日 · 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!)