German battery giant wins Australian gong for transforming former Adelaide car factory into a battery manufacturing and export hub for Asia Pacific region.
Sonnen wins R&D award for Adelaide battery plant
Policy
Australia’s biggest steel city, Wollongong, targets net zero emissions by 2050
The NSW home to Australia's biggest steelworks, Wollongong, has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, with a view to reducing that timeline to 2030.
NSW government taps solar to power aquatic, agriculture research hubs
850kW of solar across three NSW government research facilities will cut their grid energy use by 19%, and their annual electricity costs by 22%, or $210,000 a year.
Winners and losers from Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate scheme
Solar Victoria has released an expansive data set explaining the detail of which companies got what in the Labor state government's sometimes controversial rooftop solar rebate scheme. Here's what it tells us.
City of Moreland calls on community to install more solar, drive electric
Moreland City Council proposes raft of community-based goals, including doubling rooftop solar uptake and switching to electric vehicles, as it aims for zero carbon in 2040.
“Reliable renewable” solar and battery microgrid powers S.A. Produce Markets
Autonomous Energy completes massive state Liberal government-backed microgrid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh Tesla battery storage, and 2.5MW diesel generator.
Thousands more Victoria solar rebates snapped up, battery uptake still flat
Another 3,000 rooftop solar rebates snapped up in Solar Victoria's mid-November offering, but government's expanded battery scheme still not gaining traction.
Three cheers for stand-alone power systems in regional W.A.
After three years and 200-plus hours of power outages saved across six properties, stand-alone power systems are the front-runner technology to transform power reliability for rural WA.
Victoria extends solar battery rebate offer to another 80 postcodes
Victoria extends reach of solar battery rebate in effort to drum up interest from solar households, but only two taken up in latest offer.
Massive 1.3MW rooftop solar system completed at Cairns DFO
One of Queensland’s largest commercial solar systems – and a survivor of the state’s recent battle over large-scale PV installation rules – completed on rooftop of Cairns DFO.
Home batteries hit the floor to adapt to Australia’s strict new standards
Q Cells joins Senec in offering floor mounted version of hybrid battery system, in bid to get around some of Australia's strict new home battery installation rules.
Coal city Newcastle signs 10-year deal for 100 per cent renewable supply
City of Newcastle signs up for 100 per cent renewable electricity contract with Flow Power and Sapphire wind farm.
City of Sydney inks $60 million deal to go 100 per cent renewables
City of Sydney strikes deal to purchase all its power from wind and solar projects, becoming latest but also the biggest council to go 100% renewables.
NSW to trial free rooftop solar systems for low income households
NSW Government offers free rooftop solar to pensioners and veterans under a trial for 3,000 low income households.
Sonnen snares “Australian Made” status as tough new battery rules hit
German battery giant achieves major Australian manufacturing milestone, just in time for the introduction of harsh new home battery installation rules.
What does Australia’s new battery installation standard mean for you?
Australia now has a standard for residential battery storage installations. We look at what it means for customers, and installers.
