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Australia-wide energy management trial to give power to consumers, visibility to networksAustralia-wide energy management trial to give power to consumers, visibility to networks

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…

December 19, 2019
New rooftop solar “urban power stations” to play both sides of the meterNew rooftop solar “urban power stations” to play both sides of the meter

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…

December 4, 2019
Mirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trialMirvac edges towards all-electric solar homes in ARENA-backed trial

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”…

October 25, 2019
Lord Howe Island to get solar and storage microgrid, but no wind turbinesLord Howe Island to get solar and storage microgrid, but no wind turbines

Lord Howe Island to get solar and storage microgrid, but no wind turbines

A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage will go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a…

October 10, 2019
Daintree could be Australia’s first renewable only micro-grid, with help from green hydrogenDaintree could be Australia’s first renewable only micro-grid, with help from green hydrogen

Daintree could be Australia’s first renewable only micro-grid, with help from green hydrogen

Queensland’s world heritage-listed Daintree region could soon host Australian-first solar power to hydrogen gas microgrid, with newly announced federal funding…

April 4, 2019
Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storageSantos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage

Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage

Santos kicks off ARENA-backed plans to shift all of its remote crude oil beam pumps to 100% solar and battery…

December 18, 2018
Monash Uni charges ahead with Australia's biggest behind-the-meter battery systemMonash Uni charges ahead with Australia's biggest behind-the-meter battery system

Monash Uni charges ahead with Australia's biggest behind-the-meter battery system

Monash Uni installs Australia's largest commercial behind-the-meter battery storage system – a 1MWh hybrid system combining vanadium flow and lithium-ion.

November 15, 2018
Trial to run Monash University on 100% renewables backed by ARENATrial to run Monash University on 100% renewables backed by ARENA

Trial to run Monash University on 100% renewables backed by ARENA

ARENA tips $2.9m into microgrid trial to use a locally designed smart software platform to help run Monash University's Clayton…

October 12, 2018
Rooftop solar to save consumers millions – even for those who don't install itRooftop solar to save consumers millions – even for those who don't install it

Rooftop solar to save consumers millions – even for those who don't install it

Another record month for rooftop solar installs will deliver massive savings for households and small businesses over the coming decade,…

June 28, 2018
Another 28 off-grid communities to go solar in Northern TerritoryAnother 28 off-grid communities to go solar in Northern Territory

Another 28 off-grid communities to go solar in Northern Territory

Another 10MW of solar to be installed across 15 Northern Territory sites, in round two of scheme to wean off-grid…

May 31, 2018