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Solar plus storage to power NDIS housing in South Australia pilot

May 9, 2019 by Michael Mazengarb 1 Comment

South Australian project will incorporate solar and battery systems into dedicated housing for participants of the NDIS.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Black coal museum now powered by solar and battery storage

May 3, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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solar

A 91kW solar, 41kWh battery storage system built to power a black coal mine museum has been launched in Victoria – a living demonstration of Australia’s energy transition.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Labor home battery plan could slash electricity bills by up to 80%: report

May 1, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Smart Energy Council report finds ALP battery rebate and finance policies could combine with existing solar rebates to deliver massive electricity cost savings for households – up to $1,860 a year.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Shared solar and communal battery to power 100% renewable W.A. housing estate

May 1, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A 100% renewable residential development in W.A. will feature blockchain-ready solar homes, a microgrid supply network for water and power and – in what is being claimed as an Australian first – a shared on-site 670kWh battery.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Barwon Water taps battery storage, boosts solar farm capacity to 3MW

April 8, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Victorian utility is tripling the size of its flagship solar farm, and building a new solar and battery storage plant, in bid to source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2025.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar

Are solar export limitations blocking home battery storage in Victoria?

March 27, 2019 by Matthew Wright Leave a Comment

Households in eastern Victoria wishing to be energy self-sufficient by investing in solar and battery storage are being blocked by AusNet’s grid connection rules.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

New rooftop solar, battery connection standards: What do they mean? Who needs to know?

March 14, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

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rooftop solar

New standards guiding rooftop solar and battery storage installs across the NEM have been released by the ENA. But are they good, bad or indifferent for consumers and industry? And what will they actually do? We ask the ENA and the CEC for some answers.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar, Tariffs

NT councils offered grants to install solar, EV chargers, batteries

March 13, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Northern Territory Labor government opens $2m grant scheme to encourage councils to move to better energy efficient infrastructure and reduce costs to consumers and taxpayers.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Solar

Major Australian beef farmer shifts second facility to clean energy – this time, 100%

March 5, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Teys Australia unveils $42m plan to make one of its NSW facilities completely energy self sufficient via technologies including solar, storage, solid waste digestion and biomass boilers.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar

Western Power to install 57 stand-alone solar and battery systems at W.A. farms

February 21, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Plans to fit 57 regional W.A. properties with stand alone solar and battery storage underway, after three companies signed up to deliver the off-grid power systems.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

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