Zendure ZD400SP 400W solar panel Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Regular readers will know how much I like big power banks and power stations. Being a part time photographer, videographer, and drone operator, I get to spend a fair bit of time working in places that don’t have a convenient power outlet to charge things up. This means […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there was commissioned Wednesday as the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. The project, which will generate enough electricity to power a small city at maximum output, addresses […]
Between a promised state-wide energy storage target and “Power Melbourne”, there’s been a bit happening on the battery storage front in Victoria. Just briefly as it’s been extensively covered elsewhere, yesterday Victoria’s Andrews Government announced it would pursue renewable energy storage targets of 2.6 gigawatts by 2030 and 6.3 gigawatts by 2035. The targets involve […]
Nestled in the foothills of the Australian Alps is a small town with huge energy ambitions. Yackandandah, a 25-minute drive south of the Murray in north-east Victoria on Jaithmathang country, has its sights set on being entirely powered by renewables by 2024. Behind this lofty goal is a volunteer-run grassroots group called Totally Renewable Yackandandah, […]
A bunch of new home batteries were unveiled at the RE+ trade show last week. Here’s a quick look at a few of them. Formerly known as SPI, ESI, and Smart Energy Week, the RE+ trade show in Anaheim, California ran from September 19 to September 22. It was a huge affair, with 814 exhibitors […]
Australia has a golden opportunity to expand its solar energy manufacturing capacity as the industry booms and nations scramble to cut their over-dependence on China, a report by the Australian Australian PV Institute Institute says. The country is installing 4GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity a year already but meeting just 3% of that from […]
