Policy

Tesla community battery installed on customer side in “unique” W.A. trial

Western Power installs W.A.'s 13th community battery, but in this case on the customer connection side as part of a…

July 13, 2020

Stand-alone solar and battery system to power W.A. environmental NGO

Western Power installs stand-alone power system at fringe-of-grid property in southern W.A. to provide safe, reliable power for community group…

July 10, 2020

Tesla battery to help solar power South Australia poultry farm

Australia's second-largest poultry farm adds Tesla battery to further slash grid power use and claim nation's biggest battery system on…

July 9, 2020

Coal mine turned solar farm powers through bushfires, earns Newcastle council $420k

City of Newcastle's 5MW Summerhill solar farm made more than $420,000 between mid-November and end-April, including powering through the January…

June 30, 2020

School energy costs cut by up to $40k a year through NT government scheme

Northern Territory government says the six rooftop PV installations completed so far are saving selected schools between $30,000 and $40,000…

June 29, 2020

Sixth Tesla community battery installed in Western Australia PowerBank trial

Western Australia trial that will offer virtual home energy storage installs 464kWh Tesla battery system in Top 20 Perth solar…

June 29, 2020

Dairy farms targeted in federal grant scheme to boost energy efficiency

Australian dairy farming industry set for energy efficiency overhaul, with grants of up to $20,000 opened up to businesses in…

June 22, 2020

Tesla community battery installed in Busselton – first for W.A. South West region

A fifth PowerBank battery installed by W.A. to help balance the state's grid, allow more customers to install solar, and…

June 19, 2020

“Australian first” network to deliver renewable electricity and hot water from organic waste

Barwon Water led Renewable Organics Network project will use reclaimed organic waste to produce electricity, hot water and soil improver…

June 12, 2020

Social housing funding a welcome post-Covid salve – let’s make it sustainable

Victorian government funding to address the state's severe social housing shortage must also target the development of climate-resilient, durable and…

June 11, 2020