Enphase battery storage sales commence in Australia, NZ
Enphase Energy's 1.2kWh residential battery storage system has officially gone on sale in Australia, ahead of the first shipment, expected in August. ...
Author: Sophie Vorrath
Australian demand response trial delivers 30% peak load reduction
A demand-response trial conducted by Australian utility United Energy achieved a 30% reduction in peak load electricity consumption....
Another Australian battery installation guide released – "just in time"
Second guide to battery storage installation – this time published by the Australian Energy Storage Council – offers "just in time" expert advice for Australian industry and consumers....
Home battery storage installation guidelines released by CEC
New CEC battery storage installation guidelines address consumer concerns, help installers comply with safety standards....
Community renewables to get $98.7m in Labor climate plan
Federal Opposition's newly launched Climate Action Plan will put nearly $100m towards developing a Community Power Network and a series of "regional hubs,” as well as an annual competitive grants program. ...
Rooftop solar plus battery storage: "a train nobody can stop"
Trina Solar chief scientist Pierre Verlinden sees a future where 100 per cent of suitable households will have rooftop solar. And if "the utility is getting difficult", they will install battery storage, too....
Melbourne consortium launches tender for large-scale renewable energy plant
A consortium of large energy users led by the City of Melbourne has launched a tender for shovel-ready new renewable energy projects that have planning approvals in place, for the long-term supply of electricity....
It takes a village: Why community energy is vital to a 100% renewable Australia
The transition to 100 per cent renewables for Australia is inevitable, say the authors of a major new report. The only question is how quickly and how fairly it will be done – and that's where community energy comes in....
University of Melbourne wants to install 1.8MW of solar PV across campuses
The University of Melbourne has launched a tender for the installation of 1.8MW of rooftop solar systems across its Victorian campuses, as part of a $9.1m program of works financed by the CEFC....
ANU project to turn households into mini solar power stations, to boost grid, reward consumers
ARENA grants ANU project $2.9m to install solar and battery storage at 40 homes on Tasmania's Bruny Island, and use Australian-made software to trade electricity with the grid when needed during peaks....
