Enphase Energy has installed its first battery storage beta system at a house in Sydney, in final phase of testing of the US-made technology before mass market rollout.
First Enphase battery storage system installed in Sydney house
Stand-alone solar and battery storage trial kicks off in rural WA
WA utility Western Power has installed six stand-alone solar and battery storage power around the state as part of $4m pilot project investigating how electricity can be delivered to rural and remote customers.
Welcome to Tesla Town: the new Melbourne suburb with a Powerwall in every home
Homes in Glenvill’s new-build Melbourne development, YarraBend, will have rooftop solar and Tesla Powerwall battery storage as standard features. Is this the new normal for suburbs of the future?
Bondi water treatment plant now 100% renewable – powered by Sydney waste
Waste biogas-fuelled cogeneration installed at Bondi Treatment Plant now generates more energy than the facility consumes.
Hanergy unveils solar powered "zero charge" EVs
Chinese solar panel maker Hanergy has announced plans to commercialise four PV-powered – “zero charging” – electric vehicle models of its own design.
Another NZ energy upstart takes aim at Australian retail market
NZ energy retail start-up Flick Electric says Australia an ideal market for its digital platform that strips electricity pricing bare and gives customers access to the wholesale spot market.
Solar crowd-funding hits $120,000 mark for 99kW Abbotsford Convent project
A huge $60,000 raised in 30-day Pozible campaign rounds off $120,000 for 99kW PV system at Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne – Australia’s largest crowd-funded solar project, to date.
WA power utility to lead big switch to local generation
WA power utility Horizon is leading a big switch from centralised fossil fuel generation to local generation. The economics of past supply models are no longer competitive with current and future technology choices.
Mercedes Benz set to launch home battery storage in Australia
Mercedez Benz to launch its 2.5kWh lithium-ion home battery storage units in Australia in September.
Australia's first "energy autonomous" medical centre built in Dorrigo
A town in New South Wales’ Northern Tablelands boasts what may be Australia’s first “energy autonomous” medical centre, including a grid-connected solar and battery storage system.
