Chinese battery maker BYD unveils updated range of modular “solar batteries” for Australian market, as it turns up the heat on Tesla and other rivals.
BYD goes big on small and flexible, in new battery storage push
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CEFC backs push for solar and storage in all new-build homes
CEFC commits $90m debt finance to Mirvac plan to build more than 300 family homes, each with built-in solar and battery storage.
"Interest free" loans for solar and storage for South Australia households
South Australia Labor government offers “interest free” loans to 10,000 households to install rooftop solar and battery storage
Carnegie to build W.A.’s largest microgrid at Kalbarri
Carnegie wins WA contract to build state’s largest microgrid, ensuring renewables and batteries can lift reliability of supply for Kalbarri.
Another mini-grid breakthrough for AusNet in suburban Melbourne trial
Victorian network operator AusNet Services has again succeeded in taking part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this time for a total of 9 hours, powered only by home solar and battery storage systems.
Six factors that make battery storage add up for households
New Queensland study based on a series of home battery storage trials gives some insight into what can make batteries interesting for households, what might
Solar & battery storage: Choosing the right system size
Choosing the right battery size for your home solar and storage system can be really complicated. Here are some tips to help guide the way.
ATA launches free home solar and battery advice service
Free online advice service launched by Alternative Technology Association aims to guide households on what size solar and battery storage systems they should install – and for how much.
Qld car dealership to trial "urban solar farm" technology
Car dealership installs 330kW solar PV and 96kWh in battery storage, not just to slash power costs, but to test potential to generate revenue by selling excess energy to the grid.
Canberra switches on its own Big Battery – 1MW of household variety demand response
One day before the world’s largest lithium-ion array is formally “switched on” by Tesla in SA, Reposit Power and ActewAGL have flicked the switch on Canberra’s own big battery – of the virtual variety: 1MW of home battery systems that will not only help balance the grid – starting this afternoon – but deliver savings to consumers at nine times the solar FiT.
