Tag - energy storage
ANU announces new leader of battery storage program
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced the appointment of Dr Lachlan Blackhall to lead an international research...
Canberra homeowners pay less than $1 a day for their power
Canberra homeowners with Reposit solar battery systems are earning money and reducing their power bills for participating...
Canberra takes energy innovation crown from South Australia
Canberra has pipped South Australia to the post for energy innovation as it carries out trials of the world’s largest virtual...
CSIRO study identifies energy storage and distribution in top 'Sunrise Industries' that will transform the ASEAN region
A study from CSIRO's Data61 has identified the top seven emerging industries within ASEAN and neighbouring nations that will...
How I learned to slash my power bill, with solar and storage
In this One Step Off The Grid article, a Canberra homeowner shares his experience after installing rooftop solar and battery...
Fully Charged: Renewables and Storage Powering Australia
Australia's love affair with clean energy and battery storage is only just beginning, with the nation on the verge of an...
ACT government extends rebate for solar and battery installation
The ACT government will extend its world leading battery roll out in its bid to make the territory run on 100 per cent renewable...
Canberra businesses and homes trial 'world's largest virtual power plant'
More than 250 Canberra businesses and homes have banded together to create the "world's largest virtual power plant".
Canberrans more optimistic about large-scale renewable energy storage
O'Connor mum Sophie Jenson reckons generating your own electricity is a bit like growing your own vegetables.
Canberrans embrace new cutting edge solar system in hopes of slashing energy bills
Retiree Eric Pulford is one of many Canberrans turning to a new home energy system that aims to slash about 60 per cent off...
ACT tips another $4m into home battery subsidy scheme
The Australian Capital Territory government will extend its subsidised roll-out of battery storage to Canberra homes and...
Windlab's hybrid project secures power deal
The 60.5MW hybrid renewable project being developed by Windlab in north Queensland has secured a ten-year power purchase...
Where to go for battery advice? To the batt lab!
If you’ve ever wondered which battery is the best option for your home solar system, Batt Lab will supply you with reliable,...
ACT launches second phase of battery test centre
ITP Renewables (ITP) is today launching a second phase of its independent battery performance testing at the Canberra Institute...
ACT renewable investments to benefit South Australian battery storage project
While the Federal Government fails to deliver on a clean energy future, states and territories are reaping the benefits of...
NSW Home Solar Battery Guide
The NSW Home Solar Battery Guide was published in July 2017 to help households make informed decisions when considering buying...
Skillbuild Training delivers industry courses in Canberra
National renewable energy skills training provider Skillbuild Training will be delivering solar pv and battery storage courses...
OEH Battery Storage Survey
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage (OEH) wants to hear from businesses in regional NSW about how they can help you...
Next Generation Battery Storage
The ACT is leading the world on renewable energy. We’re making energy smarter through battery storage, ‘the next big...
Skillbuild Training to open Centre in Canberra
Skillbuild Training to open Centre in Canberra. Upcoming courses include: Battery Storage Endorsement; Grid Connect Design...
100th ACT Battery Installation Milestone
More than 100 homes and businesses have installed discounted battery storage systems to help reduce their energy bills and...
Cutting-edge battery tech coming of age with ARENA’s help
A home-grown battery storage technology has secured new funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)...
The government is right to fund energy storage: a 100% renewable grid is within reach
In a speech to the National Press Club yesterday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared that the key requirements for...
Local company to build massive battery-ready solar farm
A 100MW solar farm featuring 400,000 solar panels will be constructed near the South Australian town of Tailem Bend.
Regional grid operator to deploy large scale storage to reduce network investment
New South Wales grid operator Endeavour Energy is tendering for a large scale battery storage array to reduce network costs...
80 GW Of Energy Storage In Developing Countries By 2025
New research from the World Bank Group indicates energy storage capacity will increase 40-fold in developing countries over...
ANU to map pumped hydro storage potential to back wind and solar
A new study backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency will map Australia’s potential for pumped hydro energy storage,...
NZ’s Vector makes major push into Australia battery storage market
New Zealand energy utility (and SERREE Corporate Member) Vector is making a major push into the Australian battery storage...
Australian first project to harness sun, wind and batteries
A world-leading project combining solar, wind and battery storage will be built near Hughenden in North Queensland, delivering...
ACT Next Generation Energy Storage Grants
The following companies have been successful in the latest round of the Next Generation Energy Storage Grants. Households...
Eight energy companies win ACT battery storage auction
The ACT government has announced the winners of the second round of its battery storage auction, part of a nation-leading...
AEMO “conservative” battery storage view highlights barriers to change: Corbell
ACT climate change and energy minister Simon Corbell has criticised the Australian Energy Market Operator for its conservative...
Lithium Ion Battery Test Centre
The ARENA-funded Lithium Ion Battery Test Centre compares various lithium-ion battery chemistries and products available...
Millennials want solar, storage, shared energy – and an app for all that
Who am I? I was born somewhere between the early 1980s and mid 2000s. According to research, I’m well educated, highly...
ITP launch their ARENA funded lithium-ion battery test centre
Supported by a $450,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, this trial will test the performance of six major...
Second round ACT battery storage auction attracts 17 bids
The second round of the ACT government’s nation leading battery storage tender has attracted a total of 17 bids from local...
Morgan Stanley: Battery storage to grow four times quicker than market thinks
Leading investment bank Morgan Stanley believes the Australian energy market is seriously underestimating the grow of solar...
Securing renewables: how batteries solve the problem of clean electricity
As batteries become more widespread, this will answer the final objection to vigorously developing our clean energy resources.
Neoen announces project completion
Neoen, owner of the DeGrussa 10.6MW Solar Station, the largest Australian off-grid Hybrid power plant, announces project...
Solar Business Profile: SOLARHUB
EcoGeneration chats with Benn Masters, Director or Canberra-based company SolarHub, which is currently expanding into Victoria...
New SERREE Corporate Member VECTOR ENERGY
Vector Energy is the Australian Energy Storage business of Vector Limited, a New Zealand energy distribution business with...
ACT targets 600 homes in second round of battery storage tender
The ACT government continues to lead the field in battery storage incentives in Australia, announcing on Wednesday morning...
South Australian Solar + Storage Trial to Utilise Canberra Tech
SA Power Networks has announced the biggest trial of rooftop solar and energy storage of its type in Australia, in a bid...
CEFC enters new sustainability upgrade partnership with Westpac
Businesses have a new line of low-cost, long-term finance for sustainability projects thanks to a $200 million partnership...
The Australian Battery Guide
This guide, prepared by the Australian Energy Storage Council (ESC), is an easy to understand framework designed to provide...
New battery storage guidelines provide confidence for consumers
The Clean Energy Council has introduced new installation guidelines for home battery storage, ensuring the safety of consumers...
SolarHub, ActewAGL Retail, ITP Renewables to install discounted battery systems in Canberra
Three companies have each been awarded $200,000 contracts to delivery discounted battery storage under the Australian Capital...
Solar energy battery storage to be rolled out across ACT
The cost of maintaining Canberra's poles and wires could be reduced in coming years as the number of homes operating off...
Australian Energy Storage Database
The Australian Energy Storage Database (AESDB) provides key information on commercial energy storage projects in Australia...
Sydney household becomes “mini power station” with solar + Powerwall + Grid Credits
Australia’s first household to add a Tesla Powerwall battery can this week begin buying and selling energy on the electricity...
Residential battery storage in Australia gets big boost
A USD $36.5 million investment in Sunverge Energy’s world-leading technology is set to advance the uptake of residential...
Telstra takes on energy utilities with home solar and storage plan
Australian telecommunications giant Telstra plans to accelerate the rollout of solar and battery storage technologies, and...
First Tesla Powerwall installations in homes to begin this week in Australia
Australia’s first Tesla Powerwall could be installed at a local household as soon as Friday, with the first shipment of...
Renewable energy calculator launched for farmers
NSW Farmers has developed and launched an online calculator to help households and small farm businesses to test the financial...
Solar PV & battery financial analysis calculator
NSW Farmers has developed and launched an online calculator to help households and small farm businesses to test the financial...
ACT to support 36MW battery storage as part of next gen technology push
The ACT government has decided to accelerate the introduction of battery storage and plans to support the installation of...
First panasonic home battery trial launched in the ACT
ActewAGL has partnered with Panasonic to promote the installation of solar panel and storage battery packages across the...
Tesla presses the button on Australian Powerwall battery sales
Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Tesla is ready to actively sell its revolutionary Powerwall home battery systems in Australia,...
Australian Battery Storage Safety Guides
An Australian-first home battery storage safety guide has been made available as part of the nation’s most comprehensive...
Future Energy Storage Trends
An assessment of the economic viability, potential uptake and impacts of electrical energy storage on the NEM 2015–2035.
Home battery storage market expected to “explode” in Australia in 2016
The battery storage market is expected to finally “explode” in Australia in 2016, with the residential sector expected...
Australian Energy Storage E-Guide
EcoGeneration has released the Australian Energy Storage E-Guide – a free, downloadable resource for solar system designers,...
Powerful Potential: Battery Storage for Renewable Energy and Electric Cars
A new Climate Council report has revealed that Australia could become the number one market for home battery storage - allowing...
Tesla gears up for Australia's electricity market
Elon Musk's iconic electric car marker Tesla Motors reported results on Wednesday morning our time, and Wall Street loved...
Canberra launches ambitious bid to host US giant Tesla Motors
The ACT Government is pitching to one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, asking it to consider establishing...
Electricity Storage: Renewable Energy Applications in the Australian Context
Exploiting renewable energy sources makes sense on many levels. Firstly as a response to the world’s reliance on fossil...
Reposit gives solar users the power of choice
How's this for a world-first radical idea? Instead of selling the power you generate during the day for 6¢ a kilowatt hour...
Energy storage systems just got more appealing to NSW residents
In Australia, spring has sprung and the days are getting longer and warmer. For residential solar households, this means...
NSW slashes solar tariffs to push households into battery storage
The New South Wales pricing regulator has slashed the value of solar feed-in tariffs in the state in what appears to be a...
8 batteries that store solar energy
Thanks in part to the research and development of the electric car industry, there has been rapid improvement in energy storage...
Testing a model for residential solar and battery storage
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced $400,000 support for Ergon Energy Queensland (Ergon Energy...
ARENA Energy Storage Study
A July 2015 review by AECOM of the energy storage market and recommendations to ARENA for funding and knowledge sharing priorities.
Amendments protect against commonwealth changes, accommodate energy storage
The Electricity Feed-in Tariff Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 was today passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly,...
Panasonic Tests Solar Battery Storage System In Canberra
It may not be as pretty as the Powerwall, but it does the same job. It’s currently undergoing trials, so the full details...