St Lucia’s 180,000 residents and tourism-driven economy depend heavily on reliable electricity. Over the past year action has started to shift the island from almost 100% imported fossil fuelled power, to a mix of local renewables.
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Bruny Island trials “electricity grid of the future”
Tasmania’s Bruny Island sees the benefits as 11 of 35 solar-powered battery systems installed in private homes start contributing to the local electricity grid.
NT community puts diesel on back-burner, with 1MW solar + 2MWh battery storage
Daly River Nauiyu community set to be first in NT powered by solar and storage, after installation of a 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.
Arsenal Football Club goes 100% renewable with solar deal
English Premier League club’s Emirates Stadium now runs on 100% renewable energy following solar offtake deal with Octopus Energy.
"Ice battery" air-con technology set to cool Australian homes – and peak power demand
Solar hot water company Apricus inks distribution deal for US “ice battery” + air-con technology that could cool Australian homes, and cut power bills.
CEFC backs cutting edge energy efficient student housing complex
CEFC commits $32m finance to 428-bed student accommodation project in Adelaide, to set new benchmark in energy efficient building.
Solar and battery storage underway at WA Garden Island Microgrid
Carnegie Clean Energy begins work on 2MW solar and 0.5MWh battery storage system – Australia’s largest grid-connected solar and battery microgrid.
Will solar powered cars ever be real?
The Sunswift team has designed and built Eve to be registered as a road legal sports car, representing a shift in solar powered transport from conceptual to commercial vehicle standards.
What are virtual power plants, and how will they change the energy business?
Virtual power plants and transactive energy: What, exactly, are they? And why does a leading microgrid analyst see them changing the way the power industry does business?
NT indigenous communities begin shift to hybrid solar and storage
ARENA backed NT project commissions first 10 solar, battery storage systems, cutting diesel fuel use by more than a million litres a year.