Cutting-edge technologies to be rolled out to thousands of Australian households, business and schools, in 3-year project led by Sydney-based Wattwatchers.
Australia-wide energy management trial to give power to consumers, visibility to networks
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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.
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.
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 controversial wind turbine ban brought the project to a halt.
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 tipped to help make the 100% renewable project shovel ready.
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 storage – a move that would save it 140 barrels of oil a day.
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.
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 campus entirely on renewables.
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, and drive a transformation of Australia’s grid that will mean smarter and cheaper power for all.
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 Territory communities from expensive and polluting diesel power.
