Tesla launches new energy plan in South Australia that promises big discounts on home battery storage and more behind-the-meter back-up for the grid.
Tesla launches new battery energy plan, including big Powerwall discount
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Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households
New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per cent jump on numbers in 2019.
McCain completes first phase of 8.2MW renewables plant in Victoria
McCain Foods Australia cuts ribbon on first 4.5MW of solar in an 8.2MW hybrid renewables plant being built to power its Ballarat processing facility.
Trina Solar unveils 670 watt Vertex module, its highest power panel yet
Global PV giant ups the ante – again – in the solar power stakes, unveiling a 670W panel with an efficiency rating of up to 21.6% targeting the utility-scale market.
Australia’s largest community solar farm switched on in Canberra
One of Australia’s first and largest community-owned solar farms, a 1MW project financed by more than 400 Canberra locals, has been completed and energised.
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.
Texas grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future
Microgrids and supporting technologies offer the potential to make grid failures like what happened in Texas a thing of the past.
Epho and Solgen: Is this the solar market consolidation Australia had to have?
AGL's purchase of Epho and Solgen is a major endorsement of the booming market and the latest sign of a period of consolidation.
Cleaning up renewable energy: What to do with 100,000 tonnes of solar waste
A University of South Australia researcher is helping establish a lifetime stewardship scheme to manage renewable energy waste from solar panels.
Victoria to fund “neighbourhood-scale” battery projects up to 5MW
Victorian government to fund series of “neighbourhood-scale” battery demonstration and pilot programs, to unlock the role shared storage can play on modern grid.
Rooftop solar installs head for more than 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year
Australia's rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another record-breaking year.
Trina Solar launches battery storage business
Trina Solar launches new business unit focused on providing solar and storage solutions, grid services, and microgrids.
Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow
Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.
Explainer: Solar feed-in tariffs and why biggest isn’t always best
Solar feed in tariffs are an essential part of the business case for rooftop solar systems. Here's what you should know about them.
Will the solar roof tile ever crack the mainstream market?
What are the pros and cons of solar roof tiles? And will they ever, as Elon Musk believes, go off like kelp on steroids?
New Tesla community battery trial will allow solar homes to bank their stored energy
Western Power and Synergy have kicked off a third community battery trial, this time offering up to 600 homes virtual solar storage via nine new PowerBank installations.
