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W.A. community virtual power plant confirms $50m Swiss investment
Joshua S Hill22 Nov 20190 comments

Swiss investment firm SUSI Partners confirms $A50m investment into W.A. residential solar-plus-storage project by Starling Energy Group – billed as world's largest VPP.

Battery/Storage, Policy, Software/Gadgets, Solar
“Reliable renewable” solar and battery microgrid powers S.A. Produce Markets
Sophie Vorrath21 Nov 20190 comments

Autonomous Energy completes massive state Liberal government-backed microgrid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh Tesla battery storage, and 2.5MW diesel generator.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
GreenSync teams with Enphase to show consumers are “up” for solar trading
Sophie Vorrath21 Nov 20190 comments

GreenSync strikes deal for solar trading platform for customers of US battery and micro-inverter maker Enphase Energy.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Power Ledger solar trading software rolled out to PowerClub members in S.A.
Sophie Vorrath7 Nov 20190 comments

Peer-to-peer trading specialist Power Ledger inks major deal to roll out its blockchain-based technology on commercial scale in South Australia via upstart energy retailer Powerclub.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar
All eyes on Australia battery market, as home storage becomes a “need”
Sophie Vorrath29 Oct 20190 comments

Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Mirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trial
Sophie Vorrath25 Oct 20190 comments

ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Senec launches V3 battery in Australia, with solar inverter and an install twist
Sophie Vorrath24 Oct 20190 comments

German battery maker launches V3 Hybrid with some interesting selling points – including ability to get around some of Australia's tough new residential battery installation rules.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Hanwha Q Cells launches integrated solar, battery, inverter package
Sophie Vorrath10 Oct 20190 comments

Korea's Hanwha Q Cells launches integrated solar panel, hybrid inverter and li-ion battery package – Q.Home – on the Australian market.

renters Solar panels on house tops in neighborhood - optimised
Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solar Analytics to bring renters into solar market with Solar for Rentals
Michael Mazengarb3 Oct 20190 comments

Solar Analytics launches new platform aimed at breaking down barriers to renters sharing in the benefits of solar power

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar, Tariffs
“Australia’s largest” virtual power plant completed by AGL in South Australia
Sophie Vorrath26 Sep 20190 comments

AGL marks installation of 1,000th battery system in its South Australia VPP, a milestone it says makes the 5MW scheme the largest of its kind operating in Australia.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Domino’s Pizza plans Australia-wide solar roll-out, to slice energy costs
Sophie Vorrath18 Sep 20190 comments

Multi-national pizza chain in talks to install solar on outlets across Australia, after rooftop PV at a Brisbane store achieved a nearly 50% reduction in electricity costs.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Clipsal launches new rooftop solar business
Michael Mazengarb17 Sep 20190 comments

99 year old South Australian company Clipsal has launched its solar business, aiming to integrate solar systems with industry leading data analytics.

Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Solar and battery microgrid to power Western Australia business park
Sophie Vorrath13 Sep 20190 comments

W.A. government avoids "costly" grid extension with solar and battery microgrid, which will power a new 120-hectare industrial and "agri-innovation" estate in City of Mandurah.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets
UNSW report proposes floating microgrids of electric boats
Lisa Cohn12 Sep 20190 comments

UNSW researchers propose floating microgrids made up of electric boat motors, renewables and smart controls, to help power islands and provide electricity after disasters.

Software/Gadgets, Solar
Power Ledger trials P2P solar trading platform in first regional setting
Sophie Vorrath10 Sep 20190 comments

P2P software platform to be trialled across nine commercial and one council site in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region – a first for the Perth-based solar sharing company.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, Solar
Simon Hackett shifts Tasmania farm to solar microgrid, with 27 ZBM2 batteries
Sophie Vorrath3 Sep 20190 comments

Sheep and cattle farm to install 100kW solar, 270kWh zinc bromine flow battery storage, to slash grid power use and prepare for shift to electric vehicles.

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