In what could have been good news, Sonnen’s Australian website now gives prices for home battery systems bought directly from them after the South Australian battery subsidy is applied. [Read more…]
How Virtual Power Plants Can Improve Battery Payback
I’m really excited to have this opportunity to tell you about Virtual Power Plants. I’m virtually beside myself with excitement. That’s not just a horrible joke. I’ve actually written little bits of this post in a variety of houses and used t’internet to store each file in the cloud. Once I’m done pasting them all together I’m sure you won’t be able to tell the difference between this and an article that was centrally generated. [Read more…]
Everything You Need To Know About The SA Battery Scheme Now It’s Up & Running
When I first wrote about South Australia’s battery subsidy not all the details were available to me. But now the Home Battery Scheme website is up and running I still don’t have all the details. However — and this is the important point — I have more details than I had before. [Read more…]
SonnenFlat Review: Is It A Good Deal?
I think the German home energy storage company, Sonnen, must be having an exciting time in Australia at the moment: [Read more…]
Tesla Raises Powerwall 2 Price – Just In Time For Australian Battery Subsidies
Only 8 months after increasing the price of the Powerwall 2 in February, Tesla is about to bump it up again. This time by a much heftier amount. [Read more…]
Sonnen Battery Updated For Australia: New Prices, Features & Specs Revealed
Sonnen claim to be the first company to successfully market on-grid home battery systems. Founded in Germany in 2010, they have sold systems to Australians for two years now. Their 9th generation of home batteries — known as the sonnenBatterie Eco 9.43 — have been on sale in Oz since the 16th of August. [Read more…]
How To Save Money With The South Australian Home Battery Scheme
For a long time now Australia has been drawing closer to the day when home batteries will pay for themselves. With the announcement of South Australia’s battery subsidy scheme we know that day will soon come — unless the scheme’s lack of competition prevents battery prices from falling enough. [Read more…]
SA Battery Rebate: Examining The Scant Details Released So Far
As part of their election campaign the the South Australian Liberal Party promised to provide a $100 million home battery subsidy. Five months after victory they have released information outlining the subsidy scheme that will: [Read more…]
New Battery Safety Guide: What’s The Crack?
In July 2018 the “Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment — Electrical Safety Requirements” was published. This was a momentous event in the history of battery safety guides and I can remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. I was in Australia1. Before this day there was no specific product safety guide covering lithium home batteries. But now, in our time of need, it is here. [Read more…]
Worrisome Results From Canberra’s Battery Test Centre
I am very happy. I just found out there is a battery testing centre in Canberra. Who would have thought there would be something useful in Canberra? Besides, of course, for the Federal Government and the bureaucracy that’s necessary for the functioning of a modern representative democracy.1 [Read more…]
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