A waste-water plant that treats nearly half of Melbourne’s sewage is set to slash its grid electricity consumption, with the installation of a 19MW solar array.
Power to the people: Australian battery maker to create solar sharing communities
Queensland-based battery maker RedEarth Energy Storage announces plans to establish Personal Power Plants for community trade of stored solar energy – utilities not invited.
Australia leads the world on solar per capita – at 664 watts per person
Australia ranked as country with world’s highest installed solar PV capacity per capita – at roughly 644W per person – in latest global stocktake by International Energy Agency.
Daytime power tariffs slashed to just eight cents a kWh to soak up rooftop solar
Synergy to offer a “Midday Saver” tariff of just 8c/kWh in a bid to help soak up the abundant rooftop solar energy supply.
Solar installer helicopters in 3,700 panels for massive NSW rooftop installation
Smart Commercial Solar enlisted the help of a helicopter to air-lift more than 3,700 solar panels into position for a job commissioned by Frasers Property Industrial.
LG Chem home battery recall extended to Australia
A voluntary recall for a select number of LG Chem’s popular home battery the RESU10H has been extended to Australia, based on concerns around fire safety.
LG Chem “flexes” energy storage muscle with new home battery range, and new name
LG Energy Solution has three new home battery offerings, including a 16kWh unit and a compact modular unit, which are due to hit the Australian market in 2021.
NSW shopping centre signs massive 10MW solar, 20MWh battery microgrid deal
A shopping centre in Narellan NSW will install biggest of its kind solar and battery embedded network to offer its retail tenants a 20% discount to grid power.
RACV donates solar and batteries to power regional bushfire shelters
RACV Solar will donate and install 28 rooftop solar and battery storage systems at designated “safe places” and bushfire shelters in regional towns across Victoria.
Retailer’s first “shared” community battery to be located in NSW coal country
Enova Community Energy names Kurri Kurri, in NSW Hunter Region, as the site for its first “shared battery” – a part of the retailer’s peer-to-peer solar trading trial.