Battery/Storage

Brisbane-based Redback Technologies is in voluntary administration and fighting for survival, just days after showcasing its new home battery.

The Clean Energy Council suggests a $6500 incentive for households to encourage home battery take up.

Energy storage company Chelion has quietly announced the arrival in Australia of its new residential battery storage offering, the iHome.

AEMC draft rule change proposes to allow "flexible trading," where customers can hand pick different products and services for their CER. But does it hit the mark?

GenOffGrid to move headquarters from WA to Darwin's East Arm and expand its business with the support of a NT government concessional loan.

Federal government launches online guide to make picking the right rooftop solar and battery system "as easy as possible" for households and business.

Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.

WA regional utility rolls out internet connected smart controls that "can remove limits on the amount of solar that can be installed in towns.”

Indigenous people are presenting their case for inclusion in clean energy projects, like traditional owners from the flood-ravaged community of Wujal Wujal.

A meta-analysis of nine studies finds flexibility will be vital to unlock the most value from consumer energy resources and could slash the cost of transitioning to renewables. 

LG Energy Solution unveils its latest residential storage solution, adding two new versions of its Enblock E storage system with lithium iron phosphate cells.

Queensland opens its $10 million Battery Booster scheme to some 2,000 households in the state but experts want more to support the consumer energy transition.

Australia's consumer watchdog is weighing up whether to issue a compulsory recall for an LG solar battery after 13 fires, including one that destroyed a house.

Ausgrid starts work on solar and battery microgrid to ensure power supply to key business and community services in Upper Hunter town of Merriwa during grid outages.

Uptake of electric vehicles and home batteries has helped to deliver Australia's second biggest year for rooftop solar growth – and a new record for system sizes.

Long-time solar owners are feeling burned by falling feed-in tariffs and rising night time rates and flocking to batteries. It's enough for one retailer to boost its outlets.