Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and battery storage only during daylight hours.
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Deakin Uni launches renewable microgrid, with Australia’s biggest on-campus solar farm
Renewable energy microgrid that includes 2MWh of battery storage and Australia’s largest on-campus solar farm at 7MW, switched on at Deakin University.
Simon Hackett uses big Redflow battery system to create microgrid at Tassie farm
Redflow's largest shareholder puts his investment to work, with 280kWh ZBM flow battery system that with solar will “eliminate” grid electricity costs for his Tassie farm.
Sydney factory to share excess rooftop solar power with employees
An 800kW solar system installed on the industrial rooftop of a window furnishing company in Sydney will soon supply power to its employees, too.
Fimer partners with SwitchDin to boost inverter smarts – and compliance
International inverter maker joins forces with Australia's SwitchDin to “future proof” its products to changing rules – and market opportunities – around rooftop solar.
Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”
A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.
Rooftop solar and grid stability: Is there a solution that is good for consumers?
There is no reason that a high penetration of distributed energy resources and a stable grid cannot co-exist, it is exactly this that a new technology promises to deliver.
Energy giant GE chooses Australia to launch its first branded solar inverters
A range of GE-branded solar inverters have landed in Australia, going on sale Down Under before "any other country in the world," and targeting the "high end" of the market.
Date set for new solar inverter standards, with tighter controls to follow
Australian Energy Market Commission names date new technical standards for inverters will come into play, signals more changes to come.
Zero-sum game: The rise of solar export limits, and what can be done about it
As rooftop solar continues to boom around Australia, an increasing number of households are coming up against strict limits to the amount of energy they are allowed to export to the grid, some of which cannot export their solar at all.
Online solar and battery sales platform wins commercialisation grant
Start-up UPowr wins federal grant to accelerate deployment of its all-digital solar and storage sales platform.
Enova taps Tesla Megapack battery as “queen bee” for shared solar project
Enova Community Energy chooses Tesla Megapack as first shared battery in its Beehive Project – a peer-to-peer solar trading platform in the NSW Hunter Region.
South Australia to trial “solar” hot water virtual power plant to act as midday sponge
Solarhart-led project will use thousands of residential hot water systems to soak up excess rooftop solar and provide cheap and scalable grid management services.
New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls
An update to inverter standards to control rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging, was rushed through a week before Christmas in 2020. But AEMO has bigger plans.
Fimer taps Australia for roll out of new three-phase inverter line
Fimer launches new range of "all-rounder" three-phase string inverters targeting commercial and industrial solar and offering a “host" of performance features.
Power to the people: Australian battery maker to create solar sharing communities
Queensland-based battery maker RedEarth Energy Storage announces plans to establish Personal Power Plants for community trade of stored solar energy – utilities not invited.
