battery storage

Lightsource BP to enter Australia household solar and battery market

June 13, 2018 by Giles Parkinson 5 Comments

BP’s solar reboot to target Australia’s booming residential solar and battery market, with no-upfront-payment offer.

"IceGrid" proposes stored wind power for remote Canada provinces

June 13, 2018 by Andrew Burger Leave a Comment

Proposal to replace diesel plants with grid-connected, wind powered, battery energy storage microgrids throughout the northwestern Canadian provinces wins CanInfra prize.

Birdsville bids farewell to geothermal, opts for solar and battery storage instead

June 7, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath 3 Comments

Plans to replace Australia’s only utility-owned geothermal power station in remote Queensland town of Birdsville dumped in favour of distributed solar and storage.

Solar and battery underway in Australia's "largest" renewables microgrid

June 5, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Second phase underway in plan to power Pilbara town of Onslow with 50 per cent renewables, with contracts for solar farm and utility-scale battery storage awarded.

Sungrow adds 4.8kWh PowCube battery to Australia market

May 23, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Sungrow Power has launched its next generation suite of inverter and battery storage technology in Australia, including the 4.8kWh lithium-ion PowCube.

Image of the Day: Have Tesla Powerpack – "who needs Ergon?"

May 4, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath 3 Comments

North Queensland business going off-grid with rooftop PV and a Tesla Powerpack battery system proudly proclaims: Who needs the network?

The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid

April 24, 2018 by Giles Parkinson Leave a Comment

Ever get the idea that the decision to quit the grid – or not connect – was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those with no possibility of connection? Think again.

Low income homes to be offered "no-cost" solar and batteries

April 18, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath 6 Comments

A new solar and storage scheme aims to tackle the problem of “power poverty” in Australia head on, by offering low income households around Australia the option to install both solar and battery storage for no upfront cost.

Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?

April 12, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath 23 Comments

Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from SunWiz says … it’s complicated. If you care about return on investment, there’s some things you should know.