Battery/Storage

Wind turbines installed at ground-breaking W.A. gold mine microgrid

All five wind turbines installed at Angew gold mine in Western Australia – Australia’s first mining sector project to use…

February 26, 2020

Western Power to add another 100 stand-alone solar and battery systems

Western Power to install another 100 solar and battery-based stand alone power systems in the state's Mid-West, Goldfields, eastern Wheatbelt…

February 25, 2020

Senec ramps up Australia home battery offensive with Sydney office, new GM

Following launch of V3 Hybrid home battery system, German-based Senec opens second Australian office and appoints new GM of sales…

February 24, 2020

Remote W.A. pub to sell beer and solar, in community push away from diesel

Rooftop solar installed across a pub and art shop in Meekatharra to form the beginnings of a community energy trading…

February 20, 2020

Ikea to start offering home solar systems in Australia this year

Swedish furniture giant to launch its complete home solar offering – called SOLSTRÅLE – around Australia in April, starting with…

February 19, 2020

How solar + storage can be a game-changer for people with disabilities

People with disabilities, and living in specialist accommodation, often miss out on the benefits of energy efficiency. A 2019 pilot…

February 19, 2020

How microgrids can keep the power on when disaster hits

Bushfires, storms and floods regularly leave thousands of Australian homes and businesses without power. So how can we build a…

February 12, 2020

Tesla “community batteries” extended to more W.A. suburbs in shared storage trial

Synergy and Western Power extend "shared storage" trial to two more W.A. suburbs, after initial Tesla community battery install proves…

February 11, 2020

Stockland ramps up solar, battery and efficiency roll-out with CEFC loan

Australian property group set to roll out another 11MW commercial solar, this time across its logistics business, with help of…

February 7, 2020

Solar + Redflow batteries to slash costs, beat heat at outback cattle station

Solar plus 40kWh Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries allow outback W.A. cattle station to operate completely off-grid, save $10,000 a year…

February 5, 2020