Battery/Storage

Sixty public schools in New South Wales will host Australia’s largest school-based trial of solar, battery storage, and VPP technology. 

Massive solar array at the Tonsley Innovation District to double in capacity after 80 pallets of modules air-lifted into place. Battery storage will be next.

Tesla bumps up Powerwall 2 price in Australia for second time this year, as high lithium prices and key component shortages continue to bite.

Chinese solar inverter and energy storage giant signs "Australia’s largest" solar supply contract with local distributor Solar Juice for inverters and batteries.

Russia's actions underscore the value of microgrids – energy under control of local community, government, business or even household. Not from a distant source that can be cut off.

US alkaline battery manufacturer supplies the first such battery system in Europe to its own zinc powder supplier.

Victorian households wishing to get a $3,500 discount on a battery system will have to get in quickly, with a reduction in the rebate to take effect soon.

WA government to boost Rottnest Island's renewable energy supply to an average of 75% by doubling its wind and solar capacity and adding a battery.

Tesla is expanding the country’s largest virtual power plant to New South Wales, south-east Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory, under its Tesla Energy Plan.

Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.

Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.

One of five network-connected community batteries being installed as part of an Energy Queensland trial is nearing completion.

The price of a Tesla Powerwall 2 battery jumps again, following a hike in the price of Tesla electric vehicles.

Q Cells launches retail energy plan for its home battery customers through a new entity called Arcstream, including option to join Victoria's virtual power plant pilot.

Queensland motoring organisation takes majority stake in one of the state’s biggest solar companies, and flags new deal on panels and batteries.

NSW distribution network company gets funding to fast-track its first community microgrid, a $4.8 million renewables based power system to power two coastal communities during grid outages.