Western Australia trial that will offer virtual home energy storage installs 464kWh Tesla battery system in Top 20 Perth solar suburb of Port Kennedy.
Sixth Tesla community battery installed in Western Australia PowerBank trial
Battery/Storage
Tesla claims “lowest-ever” cost for rooftop solar in US by 33%
Tesla has quietly laid claim to “the lowest-ever cost” for installing rooftop solar in the United States – and announced a money-back guarantee to back it up.
Nillumbik Council tenders for solar farm, possible battery on former landfill site
Plans to build a solar farm on a former landfill site in Melbourne’s north have reached a “key milestone” after the announcement of a request for tender for the project.
Consumers want it, networks need it: Verdict in on world-first blockchain solar trading trial
Report on W.A. trial using Power Ledger blockchain technology finds peer-to-peer solar energy trading technically feasible, good for grid and consumers – but unlikely to take off under current network tariff structures.
Tesla community battery installed in Busselton – first for W.A. South West region
A fifth PowerBank battery installed by W.A. to help balance the state's grid, allow more customers to install solar, and offer a "community" storage option to local solar homes.
Off-grid battery to shift NT Titjikala community to solar only, by day
A 970kWh battery added to existing 400kW solar array expected to take remote Northern Territory Indigenous community almost entirely off its diesel power supply.
Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” blackout solution
New SonnenBatterie 10 home energy storage range unveiled in Germany, including a three-phase "islanding" solution that turns a home into a solar "power station" if the grid fails.
World-first home battery performance guide submitted to Standards Australia
A draft home Battery Performance Standard has been submitted to Standards Australia, after being put together over two years by an industry-wide consortium led by DNV GL.
Tesla Powerwalls tapped to help world’s fastest sailing race ditch diesel
Tesla teams with global catamaran racing championship, SailGP, to switch the fledgling sport’s diesel-fuelled mobile recharging stations to solar and battery storage.
Soluna batteries gain CEC approval for installation in Australian homes
Newly launched home battery systems of Australia-China joint venture added to Clean Energy Council’s list of approved lithium-based storage devices.
Ikea now selling home solar and storage in Australia, flags plan for Adelaide microgrid
Ikea has official launch of its SolStråle PV and battery packages this week, and announces plans for a microgrid in Adelaide.
Why community-owned renewables should lead Australia’s Covid-19 recovery plans
Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy - including wind, solar and battery storage - should form major plank of Covid-19 recovery plans.
Microgrid feasibility funding awarded to 17 projects in round one of federal scheme
First-round winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks.
Q Cells tips $5m into SwitchDin to tap solar and battery management technology
Newcastle-based SwitchDin secures $5m from global PV giant Q-Cells, which will use the Australian technology to offer vertically integrated distributed renewable solutions.
Australia’s distributed solar faces blunt options without the right data
To date, there hasn’t been a framework in place to take advantage of solar and/or storage that is ready to play a more sophisticated part in the grid’s operation.
Esperance solar, wind and battery hybrid power hub to be built by Juwi
Juwi Renewables signed up to build solar, wind, and battery hybrid energy “hub” to meet up to half of annual electricity demand of W.A. coastal town of Esperance.
