Software/Gadgets

To date, there hasn’t been a framework in place to take advantage of solar and/or storage that is ready to play a more sophisticated part in the grid’s operation.

Australians have led the world in solar installations on their rooftops, but lag way behind in terms of what they do under the roof. And it's costing them dearly.

The completion of Robinvale solar farm marks the launch of WePower's blockchain-based energy tokenisation platform that promises to open up energy procurement to small businesses.

Juwi Renewables signed up to build solar, wind, and battery hybrid energy “hub” to meet up to half of annual electricity demand of W.A. coastal town of Esperance.

Bid to extend solar to Australia’s millions of apartment dwellers gains new ground in partnership between electricity retailer LPE and solar sharing pioneer Allume Energy.

After a successful phase one, Ausgrid launches second phase of household battery-based virtual power plant, with two new "aggregator" partners – ShineHub and Evergen.

Connected Communities deal to start with 62-apartment complex in Inglewood, made 100% renewable through embedded network of solar and storage.

The solar roof of Norway's Skagerak Arena roof is the core of a sophisticated microgrid that not only powers the stadium but also 15 nearby homes in the city of Skien.

Blockchain will be used to certify renewable energy trading in a partnership struct between Australian Power Ledger and French utility ekWateur.

Tesla data shows how household batteries orchestrated through "virtual power plants" provide critical system security services and respond to price signals to push down costs for all consumers.

Many Australian households have worked hard to reduce their direct carbon footprint, through efficiency and solar. But what about our indirect footprint? Where do we go from here?

Western Australia farm takes its 26-year old business off-grid with solar PV and 40kWh of zinc bromine flow batteries from Australian energy storage company Redflow.

ARENA-backed trial will explore the role of customer-owned distributed energy resources on the electricity network, and how they could be used to everyone's benefit.

A community in Switzerland has completed a successful year-long trial of a blockchain electricity market, a technology being eyed for community microgrids.

All-electric, solar powered housing complex in Utah to feature a Sonnen battery inside all 600 of its apartments, in a deliberate design “statement” unlikely to be replicated in Australia any time soon.

Leading solar industry services companies join forces to offer Australian PV retailers and installers comprehensive toolkit of software, service, products and support.