Homepage - One Step Off The Grid
One Step Off The Grid. Solar, storage and distributed energy news
Off-Grid Archives - One Step Off 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.
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.
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.
Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills ...
New South Wales’ long-awaited home battery incentive will open to applications on Friday, promising to take up to $2,400 off the cost to consumers of investing in solar storage and offering $500 rebates to battery owners who join a virtual power plant.
A million home batteries could build far fewer power lines. We just ...
Sep 12, 2024 · 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.
Off-grid solar is cheapest and most reliable way to option for …
Sep 25, 2024 · 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.
Keen to get off gas in your home, but struggling to make the …
Jul 25, 2023 · More than five million households in Australia are connected to the gas network. Tackling climate change requires homes and businesses to move away from gas, and instead embrace electric appliances as the power grid shifts to renewable energy.
About One Step Off The Grid
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 ...
Zero cost up-front home solar and battery offered to meet …
Jul 4, 2022 · The official launch of the product, which was named as a finalist in Finder’s 2021 Innovation Awards, comes as fossil fuel inflated wholesale electricity prices start to bite for consumers, and as an increasing number of smaller retailers struggle to survive the market chaos.. These conditions are expected to drive more and more households to invest in solar and battery storage, but other ...
- Some results have been removed