battery storage

Tweed Shire Council racks up 1.3MW of rooftop solar – batteries next

Tweed Shire Council says its cumulative solar installs will generate around 1,300MWh/pa from PV by year's end, saving it $200,000…

October 30, 2018

Victorian dairy co-op says solar a "no-brainer" for farmers – batteries not far behind

Macalister Demonstration Farm says 61kW solar install at its dairy co-op will pay for itself in power savings in six…

October 26, 2018

Off-grid school Australia's first to run 100% on solar, battery storage

New-build, off-grid school north of Perth, Western Australia, becomes first in Australia to be powered completely by rooftop solar and…

October 26, 2018

Australia's "largest" solar microgrid set to slash power costs in Victoria coal hub

Project led by Ovida, using shared solar tech of Allume Energy, to deliver Australia's "largest" solar and battery microgrid project,…

October 23, 2018

RateSetter wins plum role in South Australia's $100m home battery finance

UK-based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter wins key role managing $100m in finance that is being offered alongside the South Australia government…

October 19, 2018

WA trials Tesla battery on suburban grid in top solar postcode, Mandurah

WA government sets ball rolling on a “shared storage” trial that will install a 105kW/420kWh Tesla battery on the grid…

October 18, 2018

WA VPP project promises 90% solar self-consumption for cost of "a coffee a day"

Australia's "first" privately funded VPP hopes to sign up 1000 homes and businesses in south-west WA to zero up-front cost…

October 15, 2018

Ausgrid hopes community storage can help it engage with consumers

Australia's networks have gone from raising the drawbridge to lowering it, inviting new technologies and ideas on to their platform.…

October 11, 2018

Got rooftop solar? It's time to add a battery

In Australia, regulators are giving a very clear signal to the market: the grid is not your battery, so please…

September 27, 2018

Battery grant for solar homes announced by Victorian government

Victoria Labor government announces subsidies of up to $5k to help 10,000 solar households install battery storage.

September 11, 2018