New Zealand company unveils plans to start making its new-look lead acid home batteries in Australia by October 2026 – and sell them for half the price of a Tesla Powerwall.
Battery/Storage
Huge demand sees another $6 million added to the budget for the Battery Booster rebate, which offers an up to $4,000 discount on home energy storage.
The latest annual Australian Battery Market Report from SunWiz has turned up an interesting trend for 2023: shrinking average battery capacity of household systems.
Australians are increasingly keen on batteries, but the reasons why signal an ever-widening gap between consumers and industry.
Melbourne survey reveals popular support for community batteries, with one of few complaints being that the roll-out – particularly around social housing – is too slow.
Two completely off-grid solar, battery and diesel generator systems have gone live in New South Wales, owned and operated by a network company. Is this the new norm?
Leading Australian battery recycler signs three-year deal with LG Energy Solution to recycle recalled lithium-ion batteries across the country.
Three regional towns are being considered for battery backed stand-alone microgrids that would "island" the communities in the event of a major power outage.
AEMC says a draft determination on rules governing 100% smart meter uptake will be published within weeks following a decision to fast-track the process.
Victoria is ratcheting up its push toward legislated storage targets, choosing 20 regional towns to host neighbourhood batteries following an election pledge.
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.