More than 5,000 homes and businesses in Canberra will get subsidised battery storage under new scheme taking ACT towards 100% renewable energy. Already, 12 battery storage companies bid into the first pilot round.
Europe’s Sonnen launches battery storage product into Australia
German battery storage maker Sonnen teams up with Australia’s biggest solar installer to sell rooftop solar and battery storage packages, and plans “peer-to-peer” trading.
Redflow launches 10kWh "ZCell" into Australian home battery storage market
Buyers of Redflow’s ZCell battery storage product launched on Wednesday won’t get much change from $20,000 for the 10kWh device. But Simon Hackett says Redflow will match Tesla and other high profile brands on price per kWh and on performance.
Solar households now have to pay to use their own solar output
Thousands of solar households are now required to pay utilities to use the output of their own solar panels inside their own homes. And the utilities involved don’t see any problem with that.
NSW solar homes will need new meter, or give away their solar power
NSW solar households will have a choice of signing up for new smart meters, or giving away their solar output for next to nothing.
Battery storage for households: How products compare in price and performance
The Australian market is seen as a global testing ground for battery storage products, which is why nearly all the major battery storage developers are releasing products here. One product, however, emerges as a clear leader.
Bill Watch: High fixed network charges hit low energy consumers
Low energy users hit by soaring network costs, with one retiree charged 24c/kWh for grid access. Another sign of networks gouging consumers with advent of battery storage.
The 40 Australian towns that could, and should, quit the grid
Study identifies 40 Australian towns that would save money by using solar and storage for their power needs, and cut the wire to the main grid.
How the Big 3 battery storage offerings rate on costs and savings
New survey says of Big 3 energy retailer offerings shows battery storage still a “non-rational” economic investment. But who cares, given that customers can still obtain big savings on their electricity bills?
This battery storage revolution could happen quicker than we thought
Interest in battery storage is even stronger than the energy industry expected, helped along by the marketing power of Tesla, and interest from popular programs such as Catalyst. And consumers don’t seem to care about details such as returns on investment.