Battery/Storage

Explainer: 12 things to know about Tesla’s world’s biggest virtual power plant

How will the Tesla virtual power plant work? Who benefits and why will households pay so much for solar and…

February 7, 2018

Solar Insiders Podcast February 7

A look insider Tesla’s world’s biggest virtual power plants, and why Craig Kelly gets a Zero for his barmy comments…

February 7, 2018

CSIRO virtual power station trial cuts household power costs by 60%

Households taking part in a CSIRO designed Virtual Power Station trial have used solar, battery storage, energy monitoring to save…

February 6, 2018

"State's biggest" solar + battery storage microgid to power SA Produce Markets

A $10.5m microgid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh of Tesla battery packs, 2.5MW diesel generator will power SA wholesale fruit…

February 5, 2018

Solar + Tesla battery storage offered as sweetener for "knockdown rebuild" homes

Porter Davis offers rooftop solar and battery storage to new home builders, as part of a limited offer for “knockdown…

January 30, 2018

Victoria regulator proposes 29c/kWh solar export tariff in peak period

Victoria regulator proposes 29c/kWh "peak" tariff for solar exports between 3pm and 8pm - a move that is likely to…

December 19, 2017

Another mini-grid breakthrough for AusNet in suburban Melbourne trial

Victorian network operator AusNet Services has again succeeded in taking part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this…

December 19, 2017

Six factors that make battery storage add up for households

New Queensland study based on a series of home battery storage trials gives some insight into what can make batteries…

December 14, 2017

Solar & battery storage: Choosing the right system size

Choosing the right battery size for your home solar and storage system can be really complicated. Here are some tips…

December 14, 2017

9 solar PV records broken in Australia in 2017 (and one for batteries)

2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year's not even finished yet. Here are…

December 13, 2017