Sonnen Archives - Renew Economy

Shell’s about-face on green energy continues, with battery maker sonnen tipped next to go
German home battery maker sonnen looks to be the next sale item as Shell fades back to black and unwinds its interests in clean green electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2023

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CEP to build 150MW big battery at former Holden plant in South Australia
CEP reveals the second of four grid-scale energy storage projects, a 150MW big battery to be built on the outer Adelaide site of the former GMH manufacturing plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 30, 2021

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Storage

Sonnen to pay cash to households with batteries to help stabilise the grid
Sonnen launches new rewards program in Australia, offering cash payments to battery customers participating in a new VPP providing grid stability services.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 3, 2020

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Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” solution
New SonnenBatterie 10 home energy storage range unveiled in Germany, including a three-phase “islanding” solution that turns a home into a solar “power station” if the grid fails.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2020

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US housing complex to put Sonnen batteries inside all 600 apartments
All-electric, solar housing complex in Utah to feature a Sonnen battery inside all 600 apartments, in deliberate design “statement” unlikely to be replicated in Australia any time soon.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2020

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Is this the end of household battery storage in Australia?
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.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2019

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Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide
Germany battery storage manufacturer says it has begun assembly of sonnenBatteries in Australia with opening of manufacturing facility in old Holden car plant in Adelaide.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 27, 2018

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Battery

Sonnen to start making batteries in Australia next month
Sonnen says residential batteries will start rolling off the production line of its South Australian plant starting next month – November 2018.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 25, 2018

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Storage

Sonnen starts using household batteries to play in wholesale market
Sonnen says it is using combined capacity of 2,500 residential batteries it has installed in Australia to play in wholesale markets.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 12, 2018

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Shell buys in to fund battery company sonnen’s Australian expansion
Sonnen closes $95m financing round led by Shell Ventures, which will help fund expansion in Australia, and closer ties on EV charging and virtual power plants.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2018

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Germany’s sonnen to manufacture solar batteries in Adelaide
Germany’s sonnen to build battery storage manufacturing plant in Adelaide, creating more than 400 jobs and planning 50,000 storage units.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 22, 2018

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Sonnen waives monthly fees for battery customers in new deal with installers
Sonnen offers “free energy” for households using approved installers, and says it has 2,000 battery sales so far in 2017 and keen to play FCAS market.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2017

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