battery storage

Australians installed 31,000 batteries in 2020, led by households

New data shows Australians installed more than 31,000 battery energy storage systems around the country in 2020, a 20 per…

March 19, 2021

Goulburn community solar and battery project edges closer to construction

Community Energy 4 Goulburn calls for expressions of interest to design and build a community-owned 1.8MW solar farm with 400kW/800kWh…

March 2, 2021

Regulator issues formal recall notice for LG Energy home batteries

Voluntary recall formalised in Australia with ACCC notice warning of increased risk of fire in a number of LG Energy…

March 1, 2021

Tesla hikes price of Powerwall home battery, again, in Australia

Tesla has raised the retail price of the Powerwall 2 for the second time in four months, as demand for…

February 15, 2021

Community battery “solar sponges” to be trialled across Melbourne network

Community-scale batteries to be installed across inner-city suburbs of Melbourne in joint venture between CitiPower and Yarra Energy Foundation.

January 27, 2021

Home solar and batteries “the norm” in new Brisbane property developments

Two Queensland government-led residential developments to include solar, battery storage, heat pump hot water; save owners between $1600-$2000 a year…

January 25, 2021

W.A. mines to add solar, batteries, with backing of state government

Two mining operations in W.A. Goldfields region to add solar and battery storage via first round of the state’s $19…

January 20, 2021

LG Chem “flexes” energy storage muscle with new home battery range, and new name

LG Energy Solution has three new home battery offerings, including a 16kWh unit and a compact modular unit, which are…

December 11, 2020

RACV donates solar and batteries to power regional bushfire shelters

RACV Solar will donate and install 28 rooftop solar and battery storage systems at designated “safe places” and bushfire shelters…

December 9, 2020

Retailer’s first “shared” community battery to be located in NSW coal country

Enova Community Energy names Kurri Kurri, in NSW Hunter Region, as the site for its first "shared battery" – a…

December 8, 2020