Battery/Storage

Lord Howe Island enjoys five days and nights on solar and Tesla battery only

A solar and Tesla battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island's diesel use.

September 21, 2021

Running everything on solar electricity: It’s more than OK to try this at home

Our $8,000 investment in solar has made us effectively carbon neutral for all of the electricity we use, not just…

September 21, 2021

“Off grid” solar and battery data centre network extends to Bendigo

Plans to build a network of around 20 solar and battery powered regional Australian data centres "from Cairns to Geelong"…

September 17, 2021

SA Water adds another massive solar array, battery included

SA Water installs its 33rd solar system, this time with a battery to allow the utility better manage the fluctuating…

September 17, 2021

Two years (and one major blackout) with my home battery and solar system

In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the…

September 7, 2021

Batteries with no solar: Changing market gives households new energy options

A time-of-use renewable energy retail offer has signed up hundreds of customers since its launch in South Australia, including homes…

September 2, 2021

Door-to-door solar sales officially banned in Victoria, “tough” penalties threatened

A ban on door-to-door sales across all Solar Victoria rebate programs has come into force, to protect consumers from "dodgy"…

September 1, 2021

Plenty of promise for solar households, but ESB report delivers no windfalls

Some mainstream media hot takes on the ESB's long-awaited market redesign paint solar households as big winners. But is that…

August 26, 2021

Great Solar Business Podcast: The future of inverters

From an unknown product in the mid-90s Fronius inverters now have 40% of Australia's inverter market. Acting Sales Director of…

August 24, 2021

How to build a renewable microgrid: Monash Uni launches interactive “toolbox”

The team behind Monash University's ground-breaking solar and battery microgrid has developed an interactive how-to guide for other businesses and…

August 24, 2021