A significant speed hump to home battery uptake in New South Wales looks set to be removed, with proposed changes to state planning rules.
Home battery boost as NSW removes need to get planning permit for installations
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“We’re going off grid:” Consumers want resilient systems after bushfire outages
Consumers say they want to go off-grid, or at least have smarter and more resilient community-based power supplies, after big outages caused by bushfires.
“Enormous milestone” as first wind turbine goes up at Esperance micorgrid
Plans to supply almost half of the energy needs of a remote WA town with a mix of solar, wind, battery storage pass an "enormous milestone."
Kimberley town taps solar and battery to cut energy costs, boost resilience
Solar on 13 buildings – including at the local pool – to save remote WA town $170,000 a year on electricity costs, with more solar and a community battery to come.
NSW project to model eight “islandable” renewable and battery-based microgrids
ANU-led project to assess feasibility of transitioning NSW southcoast communities from power systems exposed to bushfires to a resilient network of microgrids.
RedEarth says its Troppo battery is first Australian-made unit to get CEC approval
The Brisbane-made LiFePO batteries of RedEarth have become the first fully Australian designed and made batteries to make the CEC approved list.
Solar and battery microgrid on track to power off-grid town of Jabiru
Works begin on Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project, the solar and battery components of which should supply the off-grid NT town with 50% renewables by early next year.
City of Melbourne plans “neighbourhood-scale” battery network
City of Melbourne seeks partners to establish a network of “neighbourhood-scale” battery energy storage systems as part of a pilot project planned for 2022.
RACV Solar makes another acquisition in booming Victoria rooftop market
RACV Solar follows up 2019 purchase of Gippsland Solar with another purchase of a solar and battery business in the booming Victoria market.
Survey suggests doubling of home battery uptake in Queensland
Queensland energy minister says new statewide household energy survey has shown a doubling of participants claiming to have installed home battery storage.
“Brutal” blow for Australian solar and storage pioneer caught up in Bill Papas fraud claims
UPDATED: Autonomous Energy has been placed into administration as part of the unfolding legal and financial drama centred around Sydney businessman Bill Papas.
Musk says cell shortage means Tesla can’t meet Powerwall home battery demand
Elon Musk has laid bare the extent of Tesla's Powerwall 2 backlog, telling a Delaware court that demand is outpacing supply by almost a factor of three.
Buy now pay later solar pioneer tapped to deliver ACT sustainable home loan scheme
Pioneer of Australia’s “buy now pay later” rooftop solar market, Brighte, to administer first phase of ACT Sustainable Household Scheme – and move into electric vehicle financing.
Inverter giant Fronius taps Aussie tech to help “future proof” rooftop solar
GreenSync says its digital energy exchange software will be rolled out in deal with Fronius to further Australia's "amazing" rooftop solar success story.
Welcome to Tesla-ville! New Texas town to feature solar glass tiles, Powerwall batteries
Elon Musk’s home state to host the world’s first Tesla solar neighbourhood: a community of newly built homes powered by Solar Roof Tiles and Powerwall 2 batteries.
Community-owned battery launches in Yackandandah – Victoria’s first
A community battery that will underpin the 100% renewable plans of Yackandandah has been officially launched, alongside a 64kW rooftop solar array.
