Software/Gadgets

Imagine a city 100% powered by renewables…

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

July 26, 2019

ZEN Energy to install massive solar array to power S.A. tech hub

Sanjeev Gupta's ZEN Energy signs up to deliver first 2.3MW stage of what could be a 6MW solar system to…

July 5, 2019

Here comes the world’s biggest virtual power plant

Japan takes leap ahead of rest of the world, with help from California's Autogrid, to develop what’s described as the…

June 27, 2019

Australia still doing bare minimum on new-build home energy efficiency

Australia is still building four in every five new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard – and…

June 25, 2019

W.A. opens up regional grid to 10MW more rooftop solar

A review of Horizon Power's solar hosting capacity and changes to connection rules to give consumers on some of Western…

June 21, 2019

Inverter maker SolarEdge adds “smart panels” to rooftop offering

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

June 5, 2019

Horizon Power-backed international body to champion microgrids

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

May 31, 2019

How solar is saving Horizon Power from crippling fossil fuel subsidies

Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to…

May 29, 2019

Mirvac taps Melbourne shared solar tech for new apartment complex

ASX-listed property developer inks deal with Allume Energy to use its solar sharing technology at new apartment complex – and…

May 28, 2019

Sonnen launches battery and solar fixed price energy deal in Victoria

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

May 24, 2019