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Senec ramps up Australia home battery offensive with Sydney office, new GM

February 24, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Following launch of V3 Hybrid home battery system, German-based Senec opens second Australian office and appoints new GM of sales and service.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

How solar + storage can be a game-changer for people with disabilities

February 19, 2020 by Gill Owen Essay Prize Leave a Comment

People with disabilities, and living in specialist accommodation, often miss out on the benefits of energy efficiency. A 2019 pilot has sought to remedy this.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Battery/Storage, Press Release, Software/Gadgets, Solar

Tesla “community batteries” extended to more W.A. suburbs in shared storage trial

February 11, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Synergy and Western Power extend “shared storage” trial to two more W.A. suburbs, after initial Tesla community battery install proves a huge success.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Solar

Solar + Redflow batteries to slash costs, beat heat at outback cattle station

February 5, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Solar plus 40kWh Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries allow outback W.A. cattle station to operate completely off-grid, save $10,000 a year in diesel costs, and keep workers cool.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar

Family that installed Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall pays just 46 cents a day for power

January 30, 2020 by Michael Mazengarb Leave a Comment

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The Pfitzner Family. Credit: Supplied.
The Pfitzner Family tesla powerwall reposit battery storage - optimised

Four years after the Pfitzner family installed Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall battery, the family reveals they pay just 46 cents per day for power.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

Bushfire crisis shows the answer to future energy security lies on our rooftops

January 23, 2020 by Alex Georgiou Leave a Comment

Australia's current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.

Australia’s current bushfire crisis has underscored the urgent need to decentralise our electricity grid. Building up networks of household solar batteries is the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to get this done.

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

Evergen joins forces with Solar Service Group to boost battery uptake

December 19, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath 6 Comments

New partnership promises to “dramatically reduce” home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world’s biggest virtual power plants.

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

Solar ceiling smashed as Melbourne apartment block shares PV and batteries

December 19, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath 9 Comments

Source: Gippsland Solar Facebook

A 70kW solar 54kWh battery storage system installed on a Melbourne apartment block will use Allume Energy technology to share cheap clean power between 52 low-income tenants.

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

Queensland Uni powers up Tesla batteries on way to 100 pct renewables

December 16, 2019 by Michael Mazengarb Leave a Comment

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Credit: University of Queensland
telsa battery system university queensland 2

University of Queensland powers up 2,000kWh Tesla battery as the university looks to participate in wholesale electricity market

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets

Sonnen wins R&D award for Adelaide battery plant

December 12, 2019 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

German battery giant wins Australian gong for transforming former Adelaide car factory into a battery manufacturing and export hub for Asia Pacific region.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Policy

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