Month: June 2024

Countries like Greece and Romania are setting ambitious targets for hydrogen integration but it is inevitable for the rest to stay far behind. According to Greece’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country anticipates over 1 TWh of power demand for electrolysis just in the next five years, escalating to a staggering 63.6 TWh/year of hydrogen consumption by 2050. Romania’s latest draft NECP targets hydrogen to provide 5% of all energy used in transport by 2030 and aims for all gas plants to run on hydrogen by 2035. Aurora’s…

RICHMOND — B.C. Hydro says it will be providing rebates for the installation of solar panels and battery storage systems for homes and businesses. Eligible homeowners can receive rebates up to $10,000 for installing qualified solar and battery systems, while apartment buildings, schools, businesses and others could get back $50,000 to $150,000. For residential installations, the maximum solar panel rebate is $5,000; it’s also a maximum of $5,000 for a battery system. Installations must link to B.C. Hydro’s grid. The utility said the program will make it easier for individuals…

In researching my article about solar power for the October issue of the magazine, I’ve been running into some really interesting websites chock-full of everything you could possibly want to know about installing a photovoltaic (PV) system for your home. Obviously, powering a home with solar energy is a huge undertaking in terms of time and resources. But there are a lot of folks doing interesting things with PV systems on a much smaller scale. These smaller DIY projects can be a great way to learn about PV. They include…

BC Hydro is launching a brand new rebate program that covers at least a portion of the cost to install a rooftop solar panel and battery-storage system for homes and businesses. The provincial government announced the new program today, which is the first of its kind for British Columbia. Eligible homeowners can receive BC Hydro rebates of as much as $10,000 for installing a qualified rooftop solar photovoltaic system with a battery storage system. Out of the maximum limit of $10,000 for a home, up to $5,000 of the rebate…

Steven Miles, premier for the Queensland government, hopes the deployment of the LREZ’s will “put Sunshine Coast rooftops at the centre of the renewable energy transition”. The LREZ will allow customers to share the benefits of renewable energy, especially those who haven’t been able to invest in solar power, with support from Energy Queensland, the state-owned distribution system operator (DNO), and its local network-connected battery energy storage units. According to the government, the benefits will be shared across Townsville’s residential and commercial customer sites starting from January 2025. It is…

B.C.’s public power utility says for the first time it will provide rebates for the installation of rooftop solar and battery storage systems for residents and businesses. BC Hydro says in a news release that eligible homeowners can receive rebates up to $10,000 for installing a qualified solar and battery storage system, while apartment buildings, schools, businesses and others could get from $50,000 to $150,000 back. The utility says the program will make it easier for people and businesses to generate their own electricity, reduce their power bills and deliver…