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NSW community solar farm cuts ties with Siemens over Adani coal connection

September 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Not-for-profit behind 1.8MW community solar and battery project in Goulburn will not use Siemens inverters due to the German multi-national’s connection with Adani coal mine.

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

W.A. names all 10 “solar schools” selected for PV and battery VPP scheme

September 2, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Kalgoorlie Boulder Community High School campus. Picture Supplied

Western Australia government names all 10 public schools selected to form a solar and battery-based virtual power plant on the state’s South West Interconnected System.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Solar and battery plant to displace “Olympic pools” of diesel in APY Lands

August 26, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

South Australia government to shift APY Lands power supply to 40% renewables, slashing emissions and costs while boosting reliability for remote Aboriginal communities.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage

Home battery storage installations and inquiries boosted by Covid, says Senec

August 3, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Senec Australia MD says consumer interest in home battery uptake has increased during Coronavirus, as people become more aware of the benefits of solar storage.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Soluna sells its first home batteries in Australia, to Perth households

July 27, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Lithium Australia JV, Soluna Au, announces first Australian sales of domestic battery storage systems to homes in Perth, after launching on the market in late 2019.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Redflow adds virtual power plant functionality to zinc-bromine flow batteries

July 24, 2020 by Joshua S Hill Leave a Comment

Australian energy storage company teams with carbonTRACK to incorporate Virtual Power Plant functionality into its Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets

Tesla community battery installed on customer side in “unique” W.A. trial

July 13, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Western Power installs W.A.’s 13th community battery, but in this case on the customer connection side as part of a unique five-year trial with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Stand-alone solar and battery system to power W.A. environmental NGO

July 10, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: Western Power

Western Power installs stand-alone power system at fringe-of-grid property in southern W.A. to provide safe, reliable power for community group Greening Australia.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Tesla battery to help solar power South Australia poultry farm

July 9, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Image: AAM Investment Group

Australia’s second-largest poultry farm adds Tesla battery to further slash grid power use and claim nation’s biggest battery system on a commercial farm.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy, Solar

Wanted to sell: Two industrial-scale 270kWh li-ion batteries

July 2, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Two industrial-scale lithium-ion batteries are being sold on the Australian market via a “Dutch auction,” with the asking price starting at $A335,000 and falling by $5,000 per workday.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

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