battery storage

World’s first “plug-in” home battery set to be tested in Australia

US start-up Orison, backed by Origin Energy, hopes to unveil its "plug and play" battery storage that it describes as…

June 30, 2020

Sixth Tesla community battery installed in Western Australia PowerBank trial

Western Australia trial that will offer virtual home energy storage installs 464kWh Tesla battery system in Top 20 Perth solar…

June 29, 2020

Tesla claims “lowest-ever” cost for rooftop solar in US by 33%

Tesla has quietly laid claim to “the lowest-ever cost” for installing rooftop solar in the United States – and announced…

June 23, 2020

Nillumbik Council tenders for solar farm, possible battery on former landfill site

Plans to build a solar farm on a former landfill site in Melbourne’s north have reached a “key milestone” after…

June 22, 2020

Ikea now selling home solar and storage in Australia, flags plan for Adelaide microgrid

Ikea has official launch of its SolStråle PV and battery packages this week, and announces plans for a microgrid in…

June 10, 2020

Australia’s distributed solar faces blunt options without the right data

To date, there hasn’t been a framework in place to take advantage of solar and/or storage that is ready to…

June 1, 2020

Solar and battery schools “test case” fast-tracked in ACT Covid recovery plan

ACT government fast-tracks solar and battery installation at two public schools, to reduce grid demand and school energy costs and…

May 26, 2020

Confused by the home battery market? This should help

DNV GL, CSIRO, Deakin University, and the Smart Energy Council are developing a draft Australian Battery Performance Standard to demystify…

May 8, 2020

Fimer’s React 2 home battery approved for South Australia scheme

Italian inverter maker Fimer has its li-ion REACT 2 energy storage system approved for the South Australia government's Home Battery…

May 7, 2020

Safer, “better” batteries on the cards after Victoria research breakthrough

Deakin-led research team says it has found the ingredients to create safer, more efficient, and higher energy density batteries for…

May 5, 2020