South East battery to power Teslas
South Australia will put the wind up Tesla – thanks to Lake Bonney, where wind farms have been backed by the state’s latest big battery.
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Batteries send bills into reverse
When the heat hits, aircon use can send power bills through the roof. But not for these owners of home batteries, who can sell power back to the grid at up to 50 times the standard solar feed-in rate.
Spanish $500m kickstarts Pt Augusta renewable project
A huge renewable energy project at Port Augusta is up and running with a $500m funding injection from a Spanish firm. And, the finances stack up without the federal subsidy incentive scheme, the developer says.
Wanted: Cadets who seek a sea change
Cadetships sailing on the tall ship One and All will be offered to four young people, to address the state’s ageing maritime workforce.
Stop worrying and learn to love the BoM
If you’re looking for answers on the bushfires, go to those who actually gather the evidence and analyse it properly, Australia’s leading scientific organisation says.
Power companies on notice for summers to come
Power companies will be forced to ensure they can’t sign up customers unless they have locked in generators to supply enough electricity for summer demand peaks.
Eyre Peninsula’s powerline can’t cope with future demand
People living on Eyre Peninsula know their electricity supply needs to be fixed as its currently powerline will not cope with future demand. ElectraNet has a $300m answer.
Still cranky but power pain begins to ease
Are South Australians beginning to see some light at the end of the dark tunnel of high power prices? There’s a long way to go, but glimmers of hope are emerging.
SA ends driest year on record, but it’s still hot
If that felt like a damn dry, hot year you were right. Remember when the climate sceptics said global warming had ‘paused’? They were wrong.
Oldies moving to SA as working age people leave
We know South Australia’s population is ageing – but the amount is staggering. And now prime-age workers are leaving the state and are being replaced by incoming older retirees.
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