Solar on 13 buildings – including at the local pool – to save remote WA town $170,000 a year on electricity costs, with more solar and a community battery to come.
Kimberley town taps solar and battery to cut energy costs, boost resilience
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NSW project to model eight “islandable” renewable and battery-based microgrids
ANU-led project to assess feasibility of transitioning NSW southcoast communities from power systems exposed to bushfires to a resilient network of microgrids.
RedEarth says its Troppo battery is first Australian-made unit to get CEC approval
The Brisbane-made LiFePO batteries of RedEarth have become the first fully Australian designed and made batteries to make the CEC approved list.
Solar and battery microgrid on track to power off-grid town of Jabiru
Works begin on Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project, the solar and battery components of which should supply the off-grid NT town with 50% renewables by early next year.
City of Melbourne plans “neighbourhood-scale” battery network
City of Melbourne seeks partners to establish a network of “neighbourhood-scale” battery energy storage systems as part of a pilot project planned for 2022.
RACV Solar makes another acquisition in booming Victoria rooftop market
RACV Solar follows up 2019 purchase of Gippsland Solar with another purchase of a solar and battery business in the booming Victoria market.
Survey suggests doubling of home battery uptake in Queensland
Queensland energy minister says new statewide household energy survey has shown a doubling of participants claiming to have installed home battery storage.
“Brutal” blow for Australian solar and storage pioneer caught up in Bill Papas fraud claims
UPDATED: Autonomous Energy has been placed into administration as part of the unfolding legal and financial drama centred around Sydney businessman Bill Papas.
Musk says cell shortage means Tesla can’t meet Powerwall home battery demand
Elon Musk has laid bare the extent of Tesla's Powerwall 2 backlog, telling a Delaware court that demand is outpacing supply by almost a factor of three.
Buy now pay later solar pioneer tapped to deliver ACT sustainable home loan scheme
Pioneer of Australia’s “buy now pay later” rooftop solar market, Brighte, to administer first phase of ACT Sustainable Household Scheme – and move into electric vehicle financing.
Inverter giant Fronius taps Aussie tech to help “future proof” rooftop solar
GreenSync says its digital energy exchange software will be rolled out in deal with Fronius to further Australia's "amazing" rooftop solar success story.
Welcome to Tesla-ville! New Texas town to feature solar glass tiles, Powerwall batteries
Elon Musk’s home state to host the world’s first Tesla solar neighbourhood: a community of newly built homes powered by Solar Roof Tiles and Powerwall 2 batteries.
Community-owned battery launches in Yackandandah – Victoria’s first
A community battery that will underpin the 100% renewable plans of Yackandandah has been officially launched, alongside a 64kW rooftop solar array.
Regulator reminds networks of multiple ways that rooftop solar benefits the grid
AER reminds electricity networks to factor in the multiple benefits of rooftop solar to the grid when determining the cost of investments to accommodate increasing amounts of DER.
An energy expert’s guide to “perfect” home solar and storage
Solar, battery and VPP specialist shares his experience of building the “perfect” solar system, which helped flip his bill from a $500 debit to hundreds in credits.
Antarctic base could be powered by wind and batteries alone, says Entura
Melbourne-based remote renewables specialist says plan to power an Antarctic research station on Ross Island with 100% wind and battery storage "looks feasible."
