Software/Gadgets

Evergen joins forces with Solar Service Group to boost battery uptake

New partnership promises to "dramatically reduce" home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world's biggest virtual power plants.

December 19, 2019

Solar ceiling smashed as Melbourne apartment block shares PV and batteries

A 70kW solar 54kWh battery storage system installed on a Melbourne apartment block will use Allume Energy technology to share…

December 19, 2019

Massive 5.8MW solar car park completed in $73 million commercial PV blitz

A 5.8MW solar car park installed at an Adelaide shopping centre, as part of Vicinity Centres' commercial solar roll-out across…

December 19, 2019

Australia-wide energy management trial to give power to consumers, visibility to networks

Cutting-edge technologies to be rolled out to thousands of Australian households, business and schools, in 3-year project led by Sydney-based…

December 19, 2019

California’s largest utility seeks 20 microgrids to mitigate wildfire power outages

Racing to beat California’s next wildfire season, Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking companies to install microgrids near 20 substations,…

December 19, 2019

Queensland Uni powers up Tesla batteries on way to 100 pct renewables

University of Queensland powers up 2,000kWh Tesla battery as the university looks to participate in wholesale electricity market

December 16, 2019

Enwave details design of solar and battery powered industrial park in W.A.

Details revealed of 1.2MW solar and 1MW/2MWh battery system that will power the 1000-hectare Peel Business Park in Western Australia's…

December 11, 2019

Huge wind turbine parts complete 630km journey to ground-breaking microgrid

Australia’s first mining sector project to use wind in a large hybrid renewable microgrid is starting to take shape in…

December 5, 2019

New rooftop solar “urban power stations” to play both sides of the meter

Epho and Siemens technology aimed at unlocking “tens of gigawatts” of industrial rooftop solar that can be used for local…

December 4, 2019

Australia’s rooftop solar boom can be good news for networks: study

Rooftop solar has unveiled voltage issues in the grid, but is not necessarily the cause. A new study shows how…

December 2, 2019