A 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion phosphate battery energy system has been switched on, ready to help power a popular tourist destination through holiday peaks.
Big battery switches on to power island community through tourist peaks
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Community battery plan kicks off journey to 100 pct renewables for Phillip Island
AusNet and Mondo Power unveil plans for a 10MWh community battery energy storage system on Victoria’s Phillip Island, as a first step 100% locally sourced renewable power.
Deakin Uni launches renewable microgrid, with Australia’s biggest on-campus solar farm
Renewable energy microgrid that includes 2MWh of battery storage and Australia’s largest on-campus solar farm at 7MW, switched on at Deakin University.
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.
AusNet: We've been overwhelmed by the solar rush, and we’ve made mistakes
Making sure Victoria’s network can cope with residential demand for batteries and solar is a complicated business – but we’re not sitting on our hands.
AusNet hints at online error as solar, battery rejections spark industry anger
As concern grows that solar and battery storage is being blocked in some parts of Victoria, AusNet says efforts to fast-track the customer connection process may have caused some applications to be wrongly rejected.
AusNet flags hefty connection fees for rooftop solar in Victoria
AusNet says its networks might need to be upgraded as more and more households install rooftop solar. And where it does occur, it wants the new customers to pay for it.
Microgrid proposal to help Yackandandah reach 100% renewables
Victorian government backs microgrid in Victoria’s north-east that will trial the use of solar, storage and smart controls to manage network security and avoid costly line upgrades.
AusNet takes suburban Melbourne street off-grid for almost 24 hours
Mini-grid trial by Victorian network operator AusNet Services has, for the third time, taken part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this time for 21 hours.
Another mini-grid breakthrough for AusNet in suburban Melbourne trial
Victorian network operator AusNet Services has again succeeded in taking part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this time for a total of 9 hours, powered only by home solar and battery storage systems.
