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Keep one step on the grid with Hybrid Solar

August 12, 2015 by Finn Peacock Leave a Comment

Hybrid systems are the best of both worlds: You get the guaranteed electricity supply of the grid, with the ability to store your excess solar energy for use when the sun isn’t shining.

Filed Under: Solar

Flagship solar + storage project at WA mine gets backing from CEFC, ARENA

July 21, 2015 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

CEFC commits up to $15m towards Australia's largest solar+storage system at a WA mine – a ground-breaking project set to transform remote power generation.

CEFC commits up to $15m towards Australia’s largest solar+storage system at a WA mine – a ground-breaking project set to transform remote power generation.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

From shared gas to shared savings: How this inner Melbourne apartment block electrified

May 6, 2025 by Lloyd Heathfield Leave a Comment

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How a block of 18 apartments cut its energy bills by more than $17,000 a year and is on-track to deliver a complete return on investment in under two years.

Filed Under: Electrification

Electrification savings kick in for thousands of social housing tenants

October 15, 2024 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Source: NSW government
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More than 1,000 households access benefits of state energy upgrade scheme, including through new heat pump hot water systems and split system air conditioners.

Filed Under: Electrification, Energy Efficiency

Sigenergy adds frequency control to battery systems as it looks to virtual power plants

September 16, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Sigenergy says its battery system customers will be able to provide critical grid services such as frequency control as part of a new partnership in Australia to deliver virtual power plants.

Filed Under: News, Battery/Storage, Featured

Australia’s most renewable state to install 16 new “community batteries,” add them to VPP

July 30, 2025 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

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Big-three gentailer partners with SA government to build and operate 18 community batteries, incorporate them into state’s virtual power plant.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

State opts to “double” home battery discounts in merger with federal rebate scheme

June 10, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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alpha ess home battery

A two-pronged state and federal home battery incentive promises to roughly double the discounts available to solar households – including for joining a VPP.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy

Federal and state battery rebates combine to reach five times as many households

June 3, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Federal and WA Labor agree to stack their respective home battery incentive schemes – but not in the way many might have hoped, and with a VPP twist.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy

Flow Power enters home retail market offering big benefits from small behavioural changes

November 20, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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Flow Power is branching into the residential market with a “technology integrated” electricity plan – and a mission to “massively step up” how consumers engage with energy.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Tariffs

Home battery discounts of up to $2,400 finally arrive, to slash bills and crush coal

October 31, 2024 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Solar Edge

Five months after it was first announced, NSW launches its home battery incentive, offering up to $2,400 discounts on solar storage and rebates to join VPPs.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Featured, Policy, Solar

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