Software/Gadgets

Microgrid milestone as Ikea Adelaide rooftop solar plant is energised

Ground-breaking solar and battery microgrid project at Ikea's Adelaide store reaches major milestone, after the rooftop PV component is energised. Battery…

February 3, 2022

Twenty-two intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022

After a busy year for microgrids in 2021, here is a list of the top 22 projects to watch in…

January 17, 2022

WA swaps another 120km of poles and wires for solar and battery storage

Horizon Power has installed another 19 stand-alone solar and battery power systems for its regional customers, including commercial farmers, with…

January 13, 2022

Crisis averted? Hints of a resolution to “disastrous” rooftop solar rule change

Hints emerge of a “pragmatic solution” to the rushed introduction of controversial new safety and certification requirements for DC isolator-integrated…

December 13, 2021

Irrigator taps ground-breaking battery solution to take some power back

First-of-its kind project will use industrial-scale batteries and smart controls to help make a major energy user a player in…

December 10, 2021

Fimer issues “call to action” as DC isolator rule threatens solar inverter chaos

Global solar inverter maker says changes to Australian standards around DC isolators, to be adopted in Queensland, will “cost jobs…

December 9, 2021

Households could save billions with smarter, more flexible electricity pricing

Major new report says Australian households could slash their bills by up to $3.2 billion by 2035 with the accelerated…

December 2, 2021

UK microgrid project offers path to cheaper residential electrification

Zero carbon microgrid development in UK aims deliver an energy positive neighborhood that will generate more power than it consumes…

December 1, 2021

Inverter makers put in “impossible” position over integrated DC isolator rule change

Solar industry calls for clarity as inverters with integrated DC isolators face becoming non-compliant "overnight" due to changes to Australian…

November 23, 2021

“Huge win” for solar, with rooftop DC isolators no longer mandatory

Rooftop DC isolators are no longer mandatory for residential systems, paving the way for less complex – and potentially safer…

November 22, 2021