W.A. government plans to transform up to 10 schools into solar and battery enabled virtual power plants kicks off with Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School.
W.A. launches “solar schools” VPP pilot in Goldfields region
Battery/Storage
Tesla batteries to help take Townsville Catholic Diocese 100% renewable
A north Queensland solar project that has the blessing of the Pope will addd just under 8MWh of Tesla battery storage, and help take the Townsville Diocese fossil free.
Home battery storage installations and inquiries boosted by Covid, says Senec
Senec Australia MD says consumer interest in home battery uptake has increased during Coronavirus, as people become more aware of the benefits of solar storage.
Soluna sells its first home batteries in Australia, to Perth households
Lithium Australia JV, Soluna Au, announces first Australian sales of domestic battery storage systems to homes in Perth, after launching on the market in late 2019.
Solar + flow batteries take Brisbane home off grid, no back-up required
Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries paired with solar take Tambourine Mountain home – and electric vehicle – off-grid and 100% renewable-powered.
Redflow adds virtual power plant functionality to zinc-bromine flow batteries
Australian energy storage company teams with carbonTRACK to incorporate Virtual Power Plant functionality into its Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.
Solar and Tesla Powerwall offer Victorian town bushfire resilience
Community sports centre in Hepburn given solar and battery makeover to slash power costs and bolster its role as a dedicated place of last resort in bushfires.
Remote Queensland communities set to cut costs with solar power
Two remote Queensland communities will cut their diesel costs, through the installation of solar, under a state government initiative.
Tesla community battery installed on customer side in “unique” W.A. trial
Western Power installs W.A.'s 13th community battery, but in this case on the customer connection side as part of a unique five-year trial with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
Stand-alone solar and battery system to power W.A. environmental NGO
Western Power installs stand-alone power system at fringe-of-grid property in southern W.A. to provide safe, reliable power for community group Greening Australia.
Tesla battery to help solar power South Australia poultry farm
Australia's second-largest poultry farm adds Tesla battery to further slash grid power use and claim nation's biggest battery system on a commercial farm.
We lost our house in summer bushfires. Now we’re going underground and off the grid
Don Pattison lost his house and just about everything in it during the horrific fire season of 2019/20. But this is not a story of loss and grief. Rather, the destruction has set the context for the journey back.
Wanted to sell: Two industrial-scale 270kWh li-ion batteries
Two industrial-scale lithium-ion batteries are being sold on the Australian market via a “Dutch auction,” with the asking price starting at $A335,000 and falling by $5,000 per workday.
What is the right price for a battery in 2020?
With such a wide range of prices, how much should one pay for a battery? It all depends on your load, and what you want to do with your battery.
WA solar households set for price shock as premium tariffs come to an end
With WA premium feed-in-tariff contracts starting to come to an end, it is a good time for solar households to consider their options.
World’s first “plug-in” home battery set to be tested in Australia
US start-up Orison, backed by Origin Energy, hopes to unveil its "plug and play" battery storage that it describes as just another appliance that can be plugged into the wall.
