The transition to 100 per cent renewables for Australia is inevitable, say the authors of a major new report. The only question is how quickly and how fairly it will be done – and that’s where community energy comes in.
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LG Chem ramps up Australian battery storage plans ahead of "critical solar decade"
LG Chem reveals plans to ramp up its battery storage business in Australia, predicting a five-fold increase in sales in 2016, and an even greater rate of growth in 2017, when solar FiTs are ratcheted down.
Ayers Rock Resort to get 15% of power needs from sun, with installation of 1.8MW solar array
CEFC funded 1.8MW rooftop solar array installed at Ayers Rock Resort in Central Australia will supply 15 per cent of the huge complex’s energy needs, cut its dependence on diesel.
You've installed solar and battery storage. But is that smart?
Not all solar and storage systems are created equal. New energy management solutions – targeting the Australian market first – are hitting the market. There’s no point replicating the dumb grid inside your home.
Sydney household becomes "mini power station" with solar + Powerwall + Grid Credits
Australia’s first household to add a Tesla Powerwall battery can this week begin buying and selling electricity on the market, after the addition of a world-leading software program by Canberra company, Reposit Power, effectively turning it into “a mini power station”.
Tesla Energy launches major hiring push in Australia as Powerwall sales take off
Tesla Energy has launched recruitment drive in Australia this week in an effort to get the company to scale to support soaring demand for its Powerwall battery.
First Tesla Powerwall installations in homes to begin this week in Australia
First Tesla Powerwalls to be installed in Australian homes, as the US battery storage maker extends its network of fast-charging stations for its up-market EVs.
A tale of two (Australian) microgrids
Microgrids will be a huge part of the world’s future energy landscape, so we take a look at two different versions of the technology paving the way in Australia.
More Australian Tesla Powerwall re-sellers named, including CSR
More Australian companies named as re-sellers of the Tesla Powerwall 7kWh residential battery, including energy efficiency company CSR Bradford.
First Panasonic solar plus battery storage trial launched in Canberra
First in a series of Australian network-led trials of Panasonic’s residential battery storage offering launched in Canberra at home of ActewAGL employee.