Battery/Storage

Standards Australia claims “consensus” on controversial home battery rules

Home battery installation standard looks set to be adopted in Australia, after a vote reached "consensus" support. At least we…

July 25, 2019

Discounted home batteries gather dust in Victoria, as solar flies off the shelf

Nearly one month in to Victoria's battery rebate, barely one-quarter of the allotted applications has been filled – in stark…

July 24, 2019

Household battery industry at risk as CEC backs bunker mentality

Battery storage companies fear for future in Australia after CEC decides to support strict new standards that will send price…

July 19, 2019

Sonnen batteries tapped for “net energy positive” homes in Melbourne

Sonnen to provide battery storage for three new-build suburban solar townhouses, in a cutting edge approach to housing sustainability and…

July 18, 2019

Industry wants Victoria solar rebates to target lower income homes, more batteries

After the first round of rebates was exhausted within days, industry calls on Vic Govt to restrict rebate program to…

July 8, 2019

Victoria rooftop solar rebate on hold again, with July quota filled in three days

Victorian households waiting to install half-price solar might have to wait another few weeks, after the July quota of the…

July 4, 2019

The boom resumes, as Victoria solar rebate reopens – batteries included

Applications flood in as Victoria’s $1.3bn Solar Homes rebate kicks off in earnest. Batteries are on offer too – but…

July 1, 2019

Here comes the world’s biggest virtual power plant

Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California's Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the…

June 27, 2019

Revised battery rules again risk “banning” home installations

The latest Draft Standard for residential battery installations is shaping up to have the same impact as the scrapped “battery…

June 20, 2019

W.A. gold miner claims Australian first with wind, solar and battery microgrid

A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a…

June 19, 2019