Redflow gets second major order within months for its zinc bromine batteries for application on remote, Pacific Island sites.
Posted in Battery/StorageTagged flow battery, Redflow, zinc bromine
Redflow scores second major battery sale for remote Pacific Island projects
Tagged flow battery, Redflow, zinc bromine
Solar households to help power Melbourne stadium, in EnergyAustralia pilot
Innovative EnergyAustralia pilot program allows solar customers to trade excess rooftop PV generation with MCG, in exchange for VIP stadium experiences.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged EnergyAustralia, rooftop solar, solar sharing
Let’s follow Malcolm Turnbull’s rooftop solar and storage lead, and keep the lights on
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is mighty proud of the upgraded rooftop solar array and battery storage system that he had installed in his Point Piper harbourside mansion in Sydney earlier this year. And rightly so – it's part of a vital new network resource that will help keep Australia's lights on.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged AEMO, distributed renewables, rooftop solar
Video: How off-grid solar and storage can be used in on-grid buildings
Worried about getting stuck in a lift due to unreliable grid power? This Tajikistan office building found a pretty simple – and reliable – solution.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged battery storage, rooftop solar
EnergyAustralia rolls Redback smart solar platform out to customers
EnergyAustralia and Redback Technologies launch smart solar energy management system that could save customers $1,500 a year on electricity bills.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy management, EnergyAustralia, Redback Technologies, smart energy
Energy Queensland taps people power to shore up summer grid
As the federal government continues to court coal, state-owned Energy Queensland has partnered with Melbourne tech start-up GreenSync to tap state's distributed renewable energy customers, including the nearly 30% of homes with rooftop solar, and create a virtual power plant ahead of peak summer demand.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged Energy Queensland, rooftop solar, virtual power plant, VPP
VSUN edges closer to home storage market for vanadium batteries
Australian Vanadium says VSUN subsidiary well advanced in negotiations to roll out residential vanadium redox flow battery.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other RenewablesTagged Australian Vanadium, batteries, VRB, VSUN
Hybrid office building in Adelaide cuts cord to electricity grid
Fluid Solar's Adelaide HQ - powered by a combination of thermal and battery storage, along with solar PV and wind energy - has cut its connection to the grid in what its owners claim to be a world first.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged electricity grid, Fluid Solar, renewables, solar PV, south australia
Battery storage: Who’s leading on quality and brand recognition?
Tesla and LG Chem are leading the battery storage market in terms of brand recognition, but the issue of quality throws up some other names.
Posted in Battery/Storage, SolarTagged battery market, battery storage, SunWiz, Tesla
WA’s biggest pig farm about to go 100 per cent renewable energy
WA's biggest piggery operator to add wind and storage to existing solar arrays in push to 100 per cent renewable energy supply.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Other Renewables