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
Battery/Storage
Tackling energy resilience with solar and deeply discounted Tesla batteries
A Californian city has approved plans to install solar-based microgrids at five critical facilities using Tesla batteries paid for by a state-backed energy resilience scheme.
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.
Hybrid solar and battery system to power mineral sands project in W.A.
ASX-listed miner Strandline Resources has signed a 15-year supply agreement with Contract Power, a move that will see it pay less for power than originally forecast.
Texas grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future
Microgrids and supporting technologies offer the potential to make grid failures like what happened in Texas a thing of the past.
Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs
Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.
Australia’s Redflow enters US market with battery deal with Californian bioenergy plant
Australian battery maker Redflow pushes into the US market, after signing a $1.2 million deal with Californian bioenergy plant.
Plenti yields to plentiful demand for ‘buy-now pay-later’ solar and batteries
Low cost solar and storage loan provider Plenti says pilot showed 80% increase in applications when buy-now pay-later finance offered.
Victoria to fund “neighbourhood-scale” battery projects up to 5MW
Victorian government to fund series of “neighbourhood-scale” battery demonstration and pilot programs, to unlock the role shared storage can play on modern grid.
Goulburn community solar and battery project edges closer to construction
Community Energy 4 Goulburn calls for expressions of interest to design and build a community-owned 1.8MW solar farm with 400kW/800kWh battery.
Regulator issues formal recall notice for LG Energy home batteries
Voluntary recall formalised in Australia with ACCC notice warning of increased risk of fire in a number of LG Energy Solution home battery energy storage systems.
Solar and battery storage to help power W.A. silver mine
Sliver and lead mine in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region signs PPA to source its electricity from a combination of solar, battery storage and gas.
Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow
Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.
LG Energy Solution slashes RESU home battery costs in Australia
As the Tesla Powerwall 2 price goes up, LG Energy Solution Australia cuts the cost of its RESU home battery range delivering average savings of close to $A1000.
