UNSW study wants to hear people's experiences – both good and bad – when the electricity grid has failed, in a bid to help build energy resilience for vulnerable communities.
Lost power in a bushfire or storm? UNSW wants to hear all about it
Battery/Storage
Look, no solar! Why some homes are deciding on a battery-only strategy
How one non-solar household has slashed its power bills by investing in a home battery, and is expecting a three year payback.
Victoria tweaks home battery rebate rules in bid to drive uptake
Victoria government makes key change to home battery rebate eligibility criteria in a new bid to boost demand for the $3,500 discount.
For a smart energy future we must look beyond not-so smart meters
What will Apple do? In a truly smart and "consumer-centric" energy future, the utility meter will be nowhere near the smartest thing in the box.
Home solar and battery for $0 upfront: EnergyAustralia launches “game changer” deal
EnergyAustralia pitches new zero upfront cost solar and battery deal, targeting households in select parts of NSW with big power bills.
Fimer unveils “best in class” solar inverter, battery storage platform
Fimer unveils two new high-powered inverters and a high-capacity, modular battery storage platform for the residential market, due to land in Australia next year.
Build it and they will come: How an off-grid community made the switch to EVs
Moora Moora was first established as an off-grid co-operative community in 1974 and has grown, since then, to host 30 off-grid homes, 70 people and, now, three fully electric cars.
Military microgrid promises community power for 14 days during disasters
Newly deployed military microgrid in Oregon will tap solar and battery storage to provide power for the local community for up to 14 days during outages.
“Zero electricity bills:” Ausgrid and Reposit trial compelling solar and battery offer
Would you hand over total control of your solar and battery in return for no power bills? Ausgrid and Reposit team up to demonstrate effective management of a two-sided electricity market.
Tesla takes virtual power plant and battery-based “energy plan” to Victoria
Victorian households can now join Australia's largest virtual power plant, as Tesla extends time-of-use, Powerwall 2 battery-based retail electricity offering to that state.
Lord Howe Island enjoys five days and nights on solar and Tesla battery only
A solar and Tesla battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island's diesel use.
Running everything on solar electricity: It’s more than OK to try this at home
Our $8,000 investment in solar has made us effectively carbon neutral for all of the electricity we use, not just for the home, but for the electric car as well.
“Off grid” solar and battery data centre network extends to Bendigo
Plans to build a network of around 20 solar and battery powered regional Australian data centres "from Cairns to Geelong" gain momentum with new site in Victoria.
SA Water adds another massive solar array, battery included
SA Water installs its 33rd solar system, this time with a battery to allow the utility better manage the fluctuating prices of the energy market.
Two years (and one major blackout) with my home battery and solar system
In which the Tesla Powerwall proves its worth, changing tariffs show the importance of solar self-consumption, and we weigh the implications for future EV charging.
Batteries with no solar: Changing market gives households new energy options
A time-of-use renewable energy retail offer has signed up hundreds of customers since its launch in South Australia, including homes with battery storage only.
