William Creek, a tiny populated speck within the vast Anna Creek Station, is now powered entirely by solar and battery storage. Here's how it was done.
How a small community on a massive cattle ranch has switched to 100 pct solar power
Battery/Storage
Tesla slashes price of Powerwall home battery, bolsters Australian supply
After two years of price hikes, Tesla cuts retail cost of Powerwall battery and promises "a strong and consistent" supply and reduced customer wait time.
Tiwi Islands community adds solar and battery to reach 50 per cent renewables
A remote NT community will soon source up to half of its electricity supply from renewables, with new works underway to further slash diesel consumption.
Solar and battery microgrid powers state’s largest rail infrastructure project
WA government ditches diesel and opts for solar and battery storage to power a major off-grid rail construction project – a first for the state.
Another WA town adds battery storage to pave way for more rooftop solar
Roll out of nine battery energy storage systems to remote WA towns will allow more than 1,000 households and 500 businesses to install rooftop solar.
How microgrids can help keep the power on during extreme weather events
As Cyclone Gabrielle batters the NZ grid, new research explores how renewables-based microgrids can bolster energy independence and security.
Home battery boom: Are we being worried and annoyed into adding solar storage?
Solar installers are reporting big increases in home battery sales – even though for many households the economic equation has hardly shifted. So what's changed?
ACT taps Brighte, again, for zero interest loans on solar, batteries and efficiency upgrades
ACT government confirms it will continue to partner with Brighte on next phase of $150 million Sustainable Household Scheme, following a new tender process.
Council taps Redflow zinc-bromine flow battery system for a third project
Brisbane based battery manufacturer supplies third zinc-bromine flow battery energy storage solution for Knox City Council in five years.
Federated microgrid: Multiple solar and storage power islands in the wings for JFK Airport
AlphaStruxure unveils plans for 11.34MW microgrid – actually four microgrids rolled into one — at New York's JFK International Airport.
Redflow integrates zinc-bromine flow batteries with Deye hybrid inverters
Brisbane based battery manufacturer Redflow has successfully integrated its zinc-bromine flow batteries with hybrid inverters from Chinese group Deye.
ACT claims “highest home battery density” in Australia, as rebate scheme winds up
ACT winds up its home battery support scheme, after meeting its target of 5,000 units installed in homes and businesses.
Two community solar and battery projects put out call for PPAs
Two New South Wales community solar farms with approvals for batteries are seeking to enter a variety of power purchase agreements.
Shopping centres to moonlight as solar plants in battery pilot with Enel X
A pilot project will install batteries at two solar powered shopping centres to further displace high-priced fossil fuel generation – both for the centres and on the grid.
Rooftop solar feed-in tariff cuts keep coming, despite soaring power bills
Pressure is growing on solar households to maximise self-consumption of their rooftop PV as regulators chip away at the value of solar exports.
Thinking of buying a home battery? Here’s what you need to know
Should you invest in a home battery to store solar output, manage energy use and cut costs? It really depends on what you want to achieve.
