Posts By Richard Chirgwin On SolarQuotes

Redflow’s Biggest Deal Ever: The Paskenta Racheria Microgrid

reflow battery pods on site

Zinc-bromine flow battery specialist Redflow has signed its largest deal to date: $18 million to provide 2000 of its ZBM3 batteries to a Native American-owned microgrid in California. [Read more…]

More Community Batteries: Narrabri and Mornington Peninsula

Narrabri from the air

Narrabri. There’s a community battery going in there somewhere…

Australia is awash with new community battery stories – hardly surprising, since applications under the first round of the federal government’s $120 million Community Batteries for Household Solar program, closed in April. The government grants are starting to flow.

Today, we’re bringing two new projects to your attention, in Narrabri and in the Mornington Peninsula. [Read more…]

Building Grid-Resilience: A Look Inside Healesville’s $2m Microgrid

Yarra junction from the air

A 108kWh battery has been installed at Healesville Community Link, as part of a microgrid trial granted nearly $2 million by the federal government. [Read more…]

Brunswick Gets Two Community Batteries Despite Lacklustre Solar Uptake

2 community batteries side-by-side

AI Artist’s Impression

Yet another council is getting ready to add a community battery to its infrastructure: Merri-bek City Council will build a community battery in Brunswick after securing a federal government grant. [Read more…]

Victorian Government Gives Go-Ahead to VNI-West Transmission Line

Victoria - transmission towers

The long-awaited VNI-West interconnector project has taken a small step forward in the planning process, with Victoria’s minister for energy and resources Lily D’Ambrosio on Saturday confirming approval for the AEMO to move ahead with the project. [Read more…]

Queensland’s EV Super Highway To Almost Double Charger Locations

artist's impression of an ev charger at Airlie beach

AI artist’s impression

Queensland will add 44 EV chargers in more than 30 towns, co-funded by $10 million from the state government and several charger operators. [Read more…]

ClearVue’s Solar Windows Attract $2m Funding from WA Government

diagrammatic function of clearvue window

The Western Australian government is granting solar window company ClearVue $2 million to support its WA component manufacturing plans. [Read more…]

Volvo Touts Brisbane-Built Electric Trucks – But Only If Australian Design Rules Change

volvo fh electric truck

Volvo is showing off its electric trucks, although Australian design rules need to be changed before they’re sold here. Volvo says it wants to manufacture them in Brisbane. [Read more…]

AER Points to Solar PV as a Factor in Electricity Price Hikes

pylons in an Australian sunset

Electricity prices in Queensland, NSW and South Australia will rise by as much as 23.9% in July, with the Australian Energy Regulator publishing its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2023-2024. [Read more…]

Glued-On GoodWe Galaxy Solar Panels Land In Australia

a pot of glue

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe. [Read more…]

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