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Big battery switches on to power island community through tourist peaks

A 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion phosphate battery energy system has been switched on, ready to help power a popular tourist destination through…

June 5, 2023

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…

October 21, 2021

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…

April 22, 2021

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…

December 2, 2019

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…

March 28, 2019

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…

March 27, 2019

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…

November 8, 2018

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…

October 18, 2018

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…

March 16, 2018

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…

December 19, 2017