Pacific Energy launches Shark Lake Renewables Hub in Esperance, with plans to keep adding to the microgrid and increasing the town's share of renewables.
Wind, solar and battery take WA town to 50 pct renewables – with more to come
Battery/Storage
SolarEdge eases supply worries with new battery cell giga-factory in South Korea
SolarEdge opens 2GWh battery cell manufacturing facility in South Korea to meet growing global demand – including in Australia.
Suburban neighbourhood pilots solar and battery microgrid like no other
New microgrid operating near Tampa lives up to "unique" billing because of the technology it uses, the customers it serves, and the cost recovery structure it employs.
Regulator issues second urgent recall of “dangerous” LG batteries
ACCC says very few of the 7,200 potentially "dangerous" home battery systems recalled by LG Energy Solution more than a year ago have been replaced.
School-based solar and battery virtual power plant pilot kicks off in NSW
Sixty public schools in New South Wales will host Australia’s largest school-based trial of solar, battery storage, and VPP technology.
Helicopters help boost iconic industrial rooftop solar array to 5MW
Massive solar array at the Tonsley Innovation District to double in capacity after 80 pallets of modules air-lifted into place. Battery storage will be next.
Tesla raises Powerwall price yet again, to a new all-time high
Tesla bumps up Powerwall 2 price in Australia for second time this year, as high lithium prices and key component shortages continue to bite.
Sungrow inks massive Australia solar supply contract
Chinese solar inverter and energy storage giant signs "Australia’s largest" solar supply contract with local distributor Solar Juice for inverters and batteries.
Russia doesn’t know it, but it’s making a strong case for local energy
Russia's actions underscore the value of microgrids – energy under control of local community, government, business or even household. Not from a distant source that can be cut off.
Rechargeable alkaline battery system to help power Europe zinc plant
US alkaline battery manufacturer supplies the first such battery system in Europe to its own zinc powder supplier.
Home batteries “going gang-busters” in Victoria, but rebate faces cut
Victorian households wishing to get a $3,500 discount on a battery system will have to get in quickly, with a reduction in the rebate to take effect soon.
Rottnest Island graduates to two wind turbines, 75 per cent renewables
WA government to boost Rottnest Island's renewable energy supply to an average of 75% by doubling its wind and solar capacity and adding a battery.
Tesla expands virtual power plant to NSW, Queensland and ACT
Tesla is expanding the country’s largest virtual power plant to New South Wales, south-east Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory, under its Tesla Energy Plan.
WA’s first pumped hydro microgrid gets underway in Walpole
Construction of Western Australia’s first – but definitely not last – pumped hydro based microgrid is underway in the fringe-of-grid town of Walpole.
Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax
Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.
Tesla community battery nears completion in coastal Queensland town
One of five network-connected community batteries being installed as part of an Energy Queensland trial is nearing completion.
