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Rooftop solar resumes upward march, but what’s going on with NSW?

Sophie Vorrath 4 June 20210

Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia’s rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some “worrying” figures coming out of NSW.

Australia’s new battery installation standard – what does it mean for you?

Sophie Vorrath 18 October 20190

Australia now has a standard for residential battery storage installations. We look at what it means for customers, and installers.

Is this the end of household battery storage in Australia?

Sophie Vorrath 11 October 20190

Strict new standards predicted to make household battery storage “really hard, really complicated and really expensive,” and will likely put a massive brake on demand.

Tesla, Enphase lift household battery storage prices

Giles Parkinson 23 April 20180

The price of household battery storage is defying hopes and expectations of significant price falls, with two of the leading manufacturers – Tesla and Enphase – quietly lifting their prices in recent months.

AGL switches to Tesla and LG Chem for virtual power plant

Giles Parkinson 13 March 20180

AGL chooses Tesla, LG Chem and SolarEdge as its new technology plants for virtual power plant in South Australia, much to relief of customers waiting for more than six months for their installation.

Battery storage: Are Australian households about to charge into market?

Giles Parkinson 23 February 20180

Further rises in Australia’s already ridiculously high grid prices, South Australian incentives, and the first battery storage manufacturing plant in the country suggest the battery storage market is about to take off.

Vector/LG Chem win 5MW battery storage tender for Alice Springs

Giles Parkinson 22 June 20170

Vector wins tender with LG Chem battery storage, which allow significant increase in solar capacity in Alice Springs and a payback in 4 years.

Storage boom: Victoria outstrips South Australia tender with 100+ proposals

Giles Parkinson 5 April 20170

Victoria battery storage tender attracts more than 100 proposals, outstripping even the phenomenal response to South Australia tender. Meanwhile, changes to obscure rules that could encourage more storage and demand response become a mainstream issue.