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. 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
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
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
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…]
May 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index
What are the latest solar and battery customer trends? The auSSII report puts its magnifying glass over the month of April to see what mattered most to Australians in the market for renewable energy products. [Read more…]
ClearVue’s Solar Windows Attract $2m Funding from WA Government
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 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…]
Sydney Councils Push Back Against Community Batteries In Parks
AI artist’s impression
Last November, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s 2022 “pledging spree”, put $200 million into around 400 community batteries.
But Distributed Network Service Providers (DNSPs) are learning they have to win over the communities who will be home to the container-sized batteries. [Read more…]
April 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index
Better late than never, the auSSII Report for all things customers wanted in solar and batteries for the month of March is finally here. Does size matter? When are they buying?.. and more. [Read more…]
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