battery

Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage

ACT's National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay…

March 2, 2018

Home battery storage uptake tripled in 2017 in Australia, as costs tumble

As rooftop solar continues to boom in Australia, a new report suggests household battery storage could soon follow suit, with…

February 15, 2018

Battery to slash energy costs at SA art gallery

A smart energy storage system has been switched on at the first of a series of public institutions seeking to…

October 12, 2017

Off grid on a shoe-string: 30 years of DIY solar and storage

I have been off grid for over 30 years, starting with just one 40W panel made in Australia from American…

April 11, 2017

Battery storage to be "standard" in new-build houses within years

Key solar and building industry player CSR Bradford says solar and battery storage will be standard features in all new-build…

March 15, 2017

Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage opens for orders in Australia

Tesla's 14kWh Powerwall 2 batteries open for order in Australia, with installations set to begin in Feb 2017 – just…

November 23, 2016

Senior Google executive installs first Redflow ZCell at off-grid property

The first customer installation of Redflow's residential battery storage offering – the ZCell – has been completed at an off-grid…

October 18, 2016

Why battery storage doesn't pay without rooftop solar

“Arbritrage” sounds like a brilliant idea, but is it really worthwhile charging a battery from the grid at off-grid prices?

August 31, 2016

Household battery storage costs: So near and yet so far

Our cost of energy charts for battery storage suggest Tesla is now in the middle of the pack, Enphase looks…

August 3, 2016

CSIRO scientists say "salt bath" will boost lithium-ion battery performance, safety

Australian research team hails a potential game changer for lithium-ion battery performance – and for electric vehicles.

June 15, 2016