Thirty-seven industry partners will support the rollout of the decentralised energy exchange (deX), a software platform that will allow consumers who store their own renewable energy through home batteries to sell their excess electricity back to the grid.
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The street that’s breaking away from the pack … trading renewable energy in the Melbourne suburbs
A mini-grid project in suburban Melbourne is testing the possibilities of energy independence and consumers’ appetite for change, writes Alistair Parker.
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ARENA to help fund $30 million 30MW SA battery
A new large-scale battery, designed to demonstrate how energy storage can strengthen the grid and potentially lower energy prices, will be built in South Australia with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
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Battery install standard needs to change, not be trashed: CEC
Changes to the draft Australian Standard for installing home battery units are essential, but it is also important to ensure appropriate technical standards are in place.
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South Australia approves 150MW concentrated solar thermal plant
The South Australian Government has announced it will buy electricity from a 150MW solar thermal plant in Port Augusta and pay no more than $78/MWh. The $650 million plant will be developed by SolarReserve.
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Battery-and-solar PV solution to clean up Top End community
Daly River is set to become the first remote community in the Northern Territory to be powered by solar and battery as the $55 million Solar Energy Transformation Program rolls out.
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NT supports 1GW lithium-ion battery factory for Darwin
Energy Renaissance has secured government support to build a 1GW lithium-ion battery facility in Darwin.
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Sun, wind and a wealth of pumped hydro possibilities – does it get any better?
A study has found so many potential sites for pumped hydro storage that a 100% clean energy future is as certain as the sun will rise.
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AES counts the benefits of batteries – the bigger they get the more they can do
As energy storage solutions approach the scale of generation assets their benefits to owners will multiply, says AES Energy Storage president John Zahurancik.
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GE renewable hybrid solution to power remote communities
A mine training centre in North-East Arnhem Land will feature the first commercial application of an off-grid hybrid energy solution developed by GE.
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