Plans to build a completely new, completely sustainable and off-grid community in Victoria’s Gippsland Lakes district are gathering momentum. But can they win the approval of state government?
Can Victoria build a new town, from scratch, off grid?
battery storage
Calculating the return on investment of my Tesla Powerwall battery storage
My assumption was that my rooftop solar system could beat the savings I would get from offsetting my home loan. The Tesla Powerwall would simply ice that cake by increasing self- consumption levels due to power shifting. Here’s how it is turning out.
Thousands of Canberra homes to receive subsidised battery storage
More than 5,000 homes and businesses in Canberra will get subsidised battery storage under new scheme taking ACT towards 100% renewable energy. Already, 12 battery storage companies bid into the first pilot round.
Europe’s Sonnen launches battery storage product into Australia
German battery storage maker Sonnen teams up with Australia’s biggest solar installer to sell rooftop solar and battery storage packages, and plans “peer-to-peer” trading.
Redflow launches 10kWh "ZCell" into Australian home battery storage market
Buyers of Redflow’s ZCell battery storage product launched on Wednesday won’t get much change from $20,000 for the 10kWh device. But Simon Hackett says Redflow will match Tesla and other high profile brands on price per kWh and on performance.
LG Chem ramps up Australian battery storage plans ahead of "critical solar decade"
LG Chem reveals plans to ramp up its battery storage business in Australia, predicting a five-fold increase in sales in 2016, and an even greater rate of growth in 2017, when solar FiTs are ratcheted down.
Battery storage for households: How products compare in price and performance
The Australian market is seen as a global testing ground for battery storage products, which is why nearly all the major battery storage developers are releasing products here. One product, however, emerges as a clear leader.
WA bushfire victims taken off-grid – by network
Four landowners in the bushfire affected WA town of Esperance have taken up an offer from Horizon Power to go off-grid, using stand-alone solar plus battery storage and back-up diesel generators.
200 reasons why people choose "Life Off Grid" – and why most of us shouldn't
Canadian documentary “Life Off Grid” asks more than 200 people why they decided to quit the grid. We talked to film producer Phillip Vannini about the types of “off-gridder” and why he now thinks going off grid is not the answer to the world’s energy problems.
Redflow sets up Adelaide "battery lab" ahead of home storage launch
Redflow has established a battery lab in Kent Town Adelaide, to support the imminent launch of its residential zinc bromine flow battery, and to ensure it works with a range of inverters.
