A 70kW solar 54kWh battery storage system installed on a Melbourne apartment block will use Allume Energy technology to share cheap clean power between 52 low-income tenants.
Solar ceiling smashed as Melbourne apartment block shares PV and batteries
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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 17 shopping centres and five states.
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 Wattwatchers.
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, to keep electricity flowing power lines are shut down.
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
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 Murray Shire.
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 W.A.'s northern goldfields region.
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 consumption or sold into the market.
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 it can help address these voltage issues.
Solar and battery microgrid achieves 90% renewables for W.A. gas hub
Horizon Power says its newly commissioned solar and battery microgrid in the Pilbara town of Onslow is already helping to deliver up to 90% renewables, and more reliable power.
W.A. community virtual power plant confirms $50m Swiss investment
Swiss investment firm SUSI Partners confirms $A50m investment into W.A. residential solar-plus-storage project by Starling Energy Group – billed as world's largest VPP.
“Reliable renewable” solar and battery microgrid powers S.A. Produce Markets
Autonomous Energy completes massive state Liberal government-backed microgrid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh Tesla battery storage, and 2.5MW diesel generator.
GreenSync teams with Enphase to show consumers are “up” for solar trading
GreenSync strikes deal for solar trading platform for customers of US battery and micro-inverter maker Enphase Energy.
Power Ledger solar trading software rolled out to PowerClub members in S.A.
Peer-to-peer trading specialist Power Ledger inks major deal to roll out its blockchain-based technology on commercial scale in South Australia via upstart energy retailer Powerclub.
All eyes on Australia battery market, as home storage becomes a “need”
Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage.
Mirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trial
ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale.
