Battery/Storage

Construction has begun to install a solar and 215kWh battery energy storage-based microgrid on Tasmania's Maria Island.

Rooftop solar systems are getting bigger, shifting the average system size from 6.6kW to north of 8kW for Australian households. What's behind the trend?

Solar and an Energy Renaissance battery system cuts Victorian dairy farm's grid electricity use by up to 95%, slashes its energy and fuel bills by $70,000 a year.

After being destroyed by fire over Australia's devastating Black Summer, the Southern Ocean Lodge is being resurrected, complete with a hybrid renewable microgrid.

China-based PV giant JinkoSolar announces Australian launch of its modular lithium iron phosphate energy storage system called Suntank.

A message to solar installers: if you're not including battery storage in your quotes to new customers, then you should be. At least that's what the data says.

Tesla reveals total number of Powerwall home battery energy storage systems installed in Australia, to date – a six-fold increase on 2019 installs.

Extreme weather events put energy supplies at risk. Consumers can boost their resilience with everything from solar-powered torch to an EV.

US start-up sells a "modern electric system," where "ridiculously outdated" networks are replaced by microgrids with solar, storage, backup and controls.

California could challenge South Australia's claim to the world's biggest Tesla Powerwall based virtual power plant, with the launch of a VPP pilot in the state.

Australian zinc bromide flow battery maker Redflow has kicked off production of its long-awaited third generation battery, with orders on track for delivery in August.

Australia is finally having the home battery boom it has been anticipating for years, courtesy of an electricity market in crisis. But can supply keep up? And who gets left behind?

Major Australian electricity gen-tailer says residential customers are lining up to join its new home solar and storage plan.

AEMO's 2022 Integrated System Plan underlines key role distributed solar and storage will play in Australia's energy transition.

Plenti and OpenSolar extend their partnership to make solar accessible to more people while also helping solar installers to convert more leads to sales.

WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years.