One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
The economics of battery storage depends where you live and who you live with, and if you are allowed to share energy. For some Australian households, battery storage could make sense as soon as 2018.
Another US battery storage contender enters booming Australian market, with lithium ferrous phosphate batteries said to rival the Tesla Powerwall.
Electricity retail newcomers Powershop and Diamond Energy top Australia’s green power rankings for 2015. Origin Energy, Energy Australia and AGL noted for “continued average performance.”
Hydro Tasmania’s world-leading hybrid solar, wind and energy storage plant on King Island supplied 100 per cent renewables to the community for nearly two days straight, this month.
Australian battery maker Redflow says mining industry should be coupling large-scale battery storage with renewable energy to cut costs and quit the grid.
A new mapping tool launched by the City of Melbourne reveals the huge untapped potential of the municipality’s rooftops to host solar systems, vegetation or reflective materials.
Victorian government launches guide to help community groups make informed decisions about establishing renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy and energy storage technologies.
A council backed bulk solar scheme in inner Melbourne is offering 300 discounted rooftop solar systems, and the option for battery storage, to local homes and businesses.
Sydney Hindu community group installs 26kW solar system on temple in the city’s west, and plans to add more panels and battery storage in future.
AGL launches two new residential battery offerings from Sunverge aimed at households who are large energy consumers and have between 4-5kW of rooftop solar.
