Software/Gadgets

Mojo Power teams with Carbontrack to help customers control energy costs

Mojo Power joins forces with Carbontrack to give customers ability to monitor and control electricity usage remotely and gain better…

September 3, 2020

Ikea solar adds microinverter offering as Enphase partners with Solargain in Australia

US-based microinverter maker Enphase Energy ramps up presence in Australian rooftop solar market in new partnership with major national retailer…

August 27, 2020

More microgrids! Google joins push to beat California’s blackout blues

As if to underscore the point, power blackouts rolled across California right after dozens of stakeholders urged state regulators to…

August 20, 2020

How solar, EV chargers and “greening” of a Cairns resort has slashed costs – and boosted profits

From switching to LED lights to installing solar and EV charge points, the "greening" of the Cairns Gateway Resort has…

August 20, 2020

Virtual ‘big battery’ proposes to get South Australia’s grid out of hot water

Metering company Intellihub proposes to transform South Australia’s 200,0000-odd residential electric hot water systems into a massive solar battery, to…

August 11, 2020

Solar Juice signs 150MW inverter distribution deal with Sungrow

Australian rooftop PV distributor Solar Juice has inked a 150MW distribution agreement with the world’s largest pure-play inverter manufacturer, Sungrow.

July 29, 2020

Solar for Salvos: ARENA pilot shares cheap renewables with NGOs

ARENA backed pilot will use Melbourne-based Allume Energy's solar sharing technology in a pilot project with The Salvation Army and…

July 29, 2020

Solar + flow batteries take Brisbane home off grid, no back-up required

Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries paired with solar take Tambourine Mountain home – and electric vehicle – off-grid and 100% renewable-powered.

July 24, 2020

Redflow adds virtual power plant functionality to zinc-bromine flow batteries

Australian energy storage company teams with carbonTRACK to incorporate Virtual Power Plant functionality into its Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.

July 24, 2020

World’s first “plug-in” home battery set to be tested in Australia

US start-up Orison, backed by Origin Energy, hopes to unveil its "plug and play" battery storage that it describes as…

June 30, 2020