Energy Queensland to trial network-connected batteries in five regional locations that will host a total of 40MWh of storage capacity between them.
Energy Queensland to trial five grid-connected batteries in high solar zones
Germany installed 100,000 home batteries in “year of Corona”
German households have now installed a total of 300,000 battery systems, as the proportion of home solar systems installed with storage rose to 70% in 2020.
Tesla launches new battery energy plan, including big Powerwall discount
Tesla launches new energy plan in South Australia that promises big discounts on home battery storage and more behind-the-meter back-up for the grid.
Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households
New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.
Australia’s first community energy retailer expands to Queensland
Byron Bay-based social enterprise Enova Community Energy has extended its retail electricity offer to households in south east Queensland.
Budweiser shouts “green beer” for all on St Patrick’s Day in the US
US beer brand pledges to ensure every beer brewed in America on March 17 is offset with renewable energy credits and sets “green electricity beer bar” for industry.
McCain completes first phase of 8.2MW renewables plant in Victoria
McCain Foods Australia cuts ribbon on first 4.5MW of solar in an 8.2MW hybrid renewables plant being built to power its Ballarat processing facility.
Australian solar roof tile company to take on Tesla on Musk’s home turf
Queensland solar roof tile manufacturer, Tractile, has unveiled ambitious plans to go head to head with Elon Musk’s Tesla Solar Roof in its home territory of the US.
Trina Solar unveils 670 watt Vertex module, its highest power panel yet
Global PV giant ups the ante – again – in the solar power stakes, unveiling a 670W panel with an efficiency rating of up to 21.6% targeting the utility-scale market.
Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra
One of Australia’s first and largest community-owned solar farms, a 1MW project financed by more than 400 Canberra locals, has been completed and energised.
