Battery/Storage

BYD hones focus on Australia home battery market

Chinese battery and EV giant is ramping up its presence in Australia's home energy storage market with its modular B-Box…

October 19, 2017

Off-grid in Brisbane: How one family beat the bill

Coalition's new energy policy appears to lock in Australia's extraordinary high energy costs for at least another decade. This will encourage…

October 19, 2017

Solar Insiders Podcast October 19

Government’s new policy proposal appears to lock in high prices for at least another decade, making rooftop solar and battery…

October 19, 2017

Battery to slash energy costs at SA art gallery

A smart energy storage system has been switched on at the first of a series of public institutions seeking to…

October 12, 2017

SA Libs promise $100m for home battery subsidy scheme

South Australia opposition promises $100m in grants to help homes to buy and install battery storage in lead-up to state…

October 11, 2017

Big learnings from my first month with battery storage and more solar

After five weeks with 8kW of solar panels and a 10kWh LG battery – including mostly perfect weather, some rainy…

October 10, 2017

Monash Uni begins solar + battery storage microgrid, on road to 100% renewables

Victoria’s Monash University has begun work on an innovative solar and battery storage-based renewable energy microgrid.

October 9, 2017

Solar Insiders Podcast October 4

Australia headed for one GW of rooftop solar installs this year, regulator cracks down on solar rorts, and making sense…

October 4, 2017

Our lives as load defectors – our first full year with solar and storage

It has been 12 months since we installed solar and two small battery storage units at our home. This is…

October 4, 2017

Horizon Power takes Exmouth golf club off the grid, to save money

WA regional utility takes Exmouth Golf Club off the grid, and supplies solar and storage in order to save costs.

October 4, 2017