Software/Gadgets

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.

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.

The $7 million cutting edge microgrid project will combine both vanadium flow and lithium-ion battery storage technology with a 1.2MW solar farm.

Acquisition brings PowerGen’s micro-utility customer base to over 50,000 in four Sub-Saharan countries, adding momentum to micro-utility growth across Africa.

Victoria's La Trobe University unveils $75m plan to become state's first to reach net zero emissions in 2029, including possible solar farm construction.

The vision is getting closer to reality with the development of a microgrid on the Monash University Clayton campus underway.

Sanjeev Gupta's ZEN Energy signs up to deliver first 2.3MW stage of what could be a 6MW solar system to power South Australia's Tonsley Innovation District.

Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California's Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the largest behind-the-meter virtual power plant.

Australia is still building four in every five new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard – and that's well short of optimal for environmental, economic and social outcomes.

A review of Horizon Power's solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western Australia's regional microgrids long-awaited access to rooftop PV.

Israel-based SolarEdge has moved beyond inverters with the launch of its own PV panel offering on the Australian residential market.

International Microgrid Association launches in Perth to facilitate cross-sector collaboration, investment and acceleration of stand-alone energy technologies and capabilities worldwide.

Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to go 80% solar at times without a battery.

ASX-listed property developer inks deal with Allume Energy to use its solar sharing technology at new apartment complex – and potentially across all of its multi-occupant buildings.

German battery manufacturer Sonnen has launched its “bill shock” busting solar and storage energy package, SonnenFlat, in Victoria.

After a highly successful pilot trial, a new – and completely free to use – software platform has launched in Australia, to help solar retailers deliver better solutions.