One Step Off The Grid
Solar, storage and distributed energy news
When the opportunity presented to bid on a solar, wind and storage project on the island of Eluvaitivu, 4km offshore from the Northern Sri Lankan town of Kayts, Peter Bulanyi didn’t hesitate. Here’s how the project – 46kW PV array, six 3.5kW wind turbines, and a 100kWh lithium-ion battery bank – unfolded.
The shift to solar and storage for two off-grid Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory not only cut energy costs by more than 50%, but strengthened cultural ties to country, and explored sustainable land use activities that bring jobs, training and an income – building a sustainable economy on homelands.
A 194kW solar system with 250kWh of battery storage installed at Bundaberg Christian College will cut the school’s grid power use by 80% and save it up to $100,000 a year.
Enphase says it has doubled its production targets for its new battery storage system in Australia after an overwhelming response from consumers.
Four out of five solar households interested in battery storage, with one out of four households considering using battery storage to quit the grid altogether.
ACT’s second tender for battery storage installations in homes and businesses expected to result in 2MW of additional capacity for around 600 homes.
Battery storage doesn’t stack up yet for most households in Australia, but many are going ahead and installing it anyway. Like this Melbourne house…
Enphase Energy’s 1.2kWh residential battery storage system has officially gone on sale in Australia, ahead of the first shipment, expected in August.
My new house consumers a shocking amount of electricity. What to do, and how to negotiate the different technologies and options to reduce my bill.
Australia’s first bulk-buy program launched by consumer advocates aims to offer battery storage products at “below market prices” for individual and community projects, and make installation easier.
