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WA firms grip on booming battery market, as lithium refinery site selected
By Sophie Vorrath on 7 May 2018
A site at Kwinana, south of Perth, has been earmarked for one of world’s biggest lithium refineries.
Tag: "battery storage"
Shopping centre solar roll-out claims biggest PV array, biggest battery
By Sophie Vorrath on 4 May 2018
Vicinity to roll-out of more than 11MW of commercial solar in a $28m project that will include largest rooftop array and a major battery storage installation.
Musk plays the vision thing, vents at myopic analysts, media
By Giles Parkinson on 3 May 2018
The market’s obsessions with financial details, rather than the big picture, is driving Musk to distraction. And that should be a cause for concern.
Big Queensland business among first to use Tesla Powerpack to go off-grid
By Sophie Vorrath on 26 April 2018
An increasing number of Australian small and medium businesses are using solar and battery storage to go off-grid. But is it worth it? Here’s what one Queensland company has found.
The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid
By Giles Parkinson on 24 April 2018
Ever get the idea that the quitting the grid was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those unable to connect? Think again.
Low income homes to be offered “no-cost” solar and batteries
By Sophie Vorrath on 19 April 2018
A new solar and storage scheme aims to tackle the problem of “power poverty” in Australia head on, by offering low income households around Australia the option to install both solar and battery storage for no upfront cost.
5 impacts of living with solar + storage in an apartment
By Bjorn Sturmberg on 13 April 2018
It’s been over a year since we “flicked the switch” at Stucco. Has it lived up to our dreams of slashed bills and grid dependence?
Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?
By Sophie Vorrath on 13 April 2018
Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from SunWiz says … it’s complicated. If you care about return on investment, there’s some things you should know.
Commercial battery boom headed for Australia, despite “outdated policy”
By Sophie Vorrath on 13 April 2018
Survey finds 62% of businesses plan to invest in battery storage in next 18 months. But can governments and regulators keep up?
Tesla big battery is changing the way people think about the grid
By Giles Parkinson on 9 April 2018
Tesla big battery is causing a rethink about the way the grid is managed. It will already become a front-line defence in a new mechanism designed to prevent black-outs and load-shedding in the event of a major fault.
How energy storage is rewiring the electricity industry
By Eric Hittinger & Eric Williams on 23 March 2018
Whatever shape the shift to renewables takes, energy storage will be the Swiss Army knife for electricity grids – a tool for any task.
