For farmers seeking more independence from the grid, the water in their dams could offer yet another form of energy self-reliance.
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Home battery uptake hits new highs in Victoria in final months of 2020
New data shows Victoria closed out a Covid-addled 2020 with records for solar battery rebate uptake and installation, with fortnightly allocations of discounted home batteries now being “snapped up.”
Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” blackout solution
New SonnenBatterie 10 home energy storage range unveiled in Germany, including a three-phase “islanding” solution that turns a home into a solar “power station” if the grid fails.
Confused by the home battery market? This should help
DNV GL, CSIRO, Deakin University, and the Smart Energy Council are developing a draft Australian Battery Performance Standard to demystify the market for consumers.
All eyes on Australia battery market, as home storage becomes a “need”
Australia is leading the world on distributed solar uptake, from one end of the grid to the other according to global solar inverter giant SolarEdge, and it will be no different for home battery storage.
Sonnen batteries tapped for “net energy positive” homes in Melbourne
Sonnen to provide battery storage for three new-build suburban solar townhouses, in a cutting edge approach to housing sustainability and affordability.
Home hydrogen storage for rooftop solar? UNSW team says it's coming in 2020
UNSW and Tamworth company H2Store win investor support for hydrogen storage that could be applied to home solar storage by late 2020.
SA Water begins 154MW solar roll-out, on path to "net zero" power bills
SA Power Networks subsidiary Enerven awarded contract to deliver SA Water’s 154MW solar and 34MWh storage roll-out – putting the utility on track to achieve “net zero” electricity costs by 2020.
Australian poultry farmer taps homegrown silicon energy storage
SA energy storage outfit 1414 Degrees to provide NSW poultry processing plant with electricity and heat via a 25MWh thermal energy storage system.
BYD goes big on small and flexible, in new battery storage push
Chinese battery maker BYD unveils updated range of modular “solar batteries” for Australian market, as it turns up the heat on Tesla and other rivals.