Battery/Storage

Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households seeking to cut costs

More households expected to investigate solar batteries as a way to save on the cost of power rather than the…

November 18, 2024

Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when you add batteries?

A client recently presented us with a challenge: More than 2,000 properties that could have solar and batteries installed, but…

November 14, 2024

Solar and battery microgrids slash diesel and dollars in six remote towns

A $15m large-scale solar and battery storage rollout across six regional Western Australia towns has been completed, with a final…

November 13, 2024

Virtual power plants will fail without an industry overhaul that puts consumers first

Australians aren’t signing up to VPPs at the rate the government needs to meet its climate targets. Here's why –…

November 13, 2024

SwitchedOn Podcast: Why virtual power plants will fail unless the energy system changes

Government and industry are pushing consumers to join virtual power plants, but our energy system is full of roadblocks and…

November 11, 2024

SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years

Rosemary Grundy is on a mission to demonstrate that going renewable and electric is not only good for the climate,…

November 4, 2024

Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” service

Clean Energy Council retains the job of managing the list of products that can participate in the federal rooftop solar…

October 31, 2024

Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal

Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar…

October 31, 2024

Council launches first non-network owned community battery backed by federal scheme

First non-network owned battery delivered through federal Labor's Community Batteries program launches on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

October 30, 2024

“We’re trying to disrupt:” Revived Redback reveals new home battery specs, VPP plans

Australian-owned and operated Redback Technologies reveals specs of its new batteries and its plans to "make people sit up and…

October 29, 2024