John Kobylec believed that installation of a solar system at his Bruny Island retirement home would be prohibitively expensive, but is now a now total convert.
Battery/Storage
Daly River Nauiyu community set to be first in NT powered by solar and storage, after installation of a 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.
Solar hot water company Apricus inks distribution deal for US "ice battery" + air-con technology that could cool Australian homes, and cut power bills.
In "Australasian first", 250kW Tesla Powerpack added to 660kw wind turbine, to provide 75 per cent of energy for NZ salt manufacturer.
Carnegie Clean Energy begins work on 2MW solar and 0.5MWh battery storage system – Australia's largest grid-connected solar and battery microgrid.
Virtual power plants and transactive energy: What, exactly, are they? And why does a leading microgrid analyst see them changing the way the power industry does business?
A massive solar and storage rollout has begun for schools in Central Queensland, contracting for rooftop PV totalling more than 4MW with battery storage of 3MWh.
ARENA backed NT project commissions first 10 solar, battery storage systems, cutting diesel fuel use by more than a million litres a year.
BZE guide maps path for local government and communities to achieve zero carbon in 10 years, mostly through efficiency and local generation.
Industria REIT has leveraged the Queensland sun, adding 1MW of rooftop solar to its sprawling Brisbane Technology Park.
New South Wales issues set of home battery storage guidelines, as industry warns against "jumping to an endgame" on safety.
Sydney-based start-up 5B unveils pre-fab, portable solar technology that can provide 1MW PV array in days, or 12kW in just minutes.
Sonnen offers grid power for homes with solar and battery storage for a fixed annual fee as low as $360. The mobile phone-style plan is designed to take traditional utilities out of business.
How does Sonnenflat stacks up against the alternatives, like doing nothing; going solar, or; going with another solar & battery system without a custom-made electricity plan?
Carnegie Clean Energy subsidiary EMC to design, construct, install solar, diesel and battery storage system at Delamere Air Weapons Range.
German battery maker set to roll out Sonnenflat offer in Australia, which – like a mobile phone plan – charges a "flat" rate for solar and battery storage, electricity included.