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Redflow lands big new battery order for off-grid Kangaroo Island icon

After being destroyed by fire over Australia's devastating Black Summer, the Southern Ocean Lodge is being resurrected, complete with a…

July 28, 2022

Dramatic lift in solar battery sales as households seek energy “insurance”

A message to solar installers: if you're not including battery storage in your quotes to new customers, then you should…

July 21, 2022

Seven ways to boost household energy resilience to climate-driven disasters

Extreme weather events put energy supplies at risk. Consumers can boost their resilience with everything from solar-powered torch to an…

July 15, 2022

Market chaos drives home battery boom, but supply and inequity could be a problem

Australia is finally having the home battery boom it has been anticipating for years, courtesy of an electricity market in…

July 7, 2022

Rooftop solar and household batteries to take centre stage in rapid energy transition

AEMO's 2022 Integrated System Plan underlines key role distributed solar and storage will play in Australia's energy transition.

June 30, 2022

NT prepares to launch first virtual power plant on Alice Springs grid

The Northern Territory gears up to deliver its first ever solar and battery virtual power plant, after signing up SwitchDin…

June 2, 2022

Why this state government is kicking gas out of a big coastal community

An entire community of households and businesses is in the process of quitting the reticulated gas network, backed by state…

April 28, 2022

Record year for home battery installs in Victoria, as national market slows

A record amount of home battery installations in Victoria in 2021 was not enough to deliver another year of growth…

March 24, 2022

LG makes shock exit from solar panel manufacturing, as global headwinds claim another scalp

South Korea tech giant makes shock exit from solar panel manufacturing, citing impact of global market headwinds including rising cost…

February 23, 2022

How one solar battery system earned one household $100 in one day

Amber Electric is opening up its SmartShift demand response platform to customers across Australia after a successful South Australia trial…

February 17, 2022