Make renewables infrastructure to make them investible
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Missing line in home battery retrofit quotes: what happens to existing solar?
For a homeowner who already has rooftop solar, adding a battery is not simply a matter of choosing a number of kilowatt-hours and fixing another box to the wall. The existing panels, solar inverter, meter arrangement, phase configuration and network settings are already part of an operating energy system. A battery proposal needs to explain how the new equipment will work with that system.
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Follow the money: Tim Buckley on what will really drive Australia’s energy transition
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Solar and battery research lands $4.3 million from $344 million ARC fund
Almost 300 Australian university research projects will share a $344 million investment through the Australian Research Council’s 2026 Future Fellowships, with $4.3 million divided between six solar and battery energy storage projects.
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Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell
Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
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Beyond the bowser: why grid orchestration and smart tariffs are the real EV revolution
Kaluza Director of Product (C&I) Jesse Warburg spoke to pv magazine about how electric vehicle sales spikes may indicate panic buying in the wake of rising oil prices, but the real value is to coordinate and unlock flexibility to serve the next wave of electrified demand.
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Make renewables infrastructure to make them investible
The financing market for wind and solar assets is dead. Or at least comatose. A large part of the industry is for sale. There are no buyers. Offshore investors were on the point of having insult added to injury by having their mostly meagre profits taxed.
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$3 million solar and battery microgrid study to support remote NSW communities
Four remote communities in the Far West region of New South Wales are subject to a $3 million scoping study to investigate the feasibility of installing microgrids to reduce diesel-dependency and strengthen resilience against extreme weather events.
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Australia to introduce technical code for consumer energy resources
Australia’s new regulatory framework for solar inverters, batteries and other consumer energy resources will require suppliers to register products and prove compliance with a technical code. It also introduces national-level accreditation for installers.
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$3 million solar and battery microgrid study to support remote NSW communities
Four remote communities in the Far West region of New South Wales are subject to a $3 million scoping study to investigate the feasibility of installing microgrids to reduce diesel-dependency and strengthen resilience against extreme weather events.
Sep 16, 2026
Solar and battery research lands $4.3 million from $344 million ARC fund
Almost 300 Australian university research projects will share a $344 million investment through the Australian Research Council’s 2026 Future Fellowships, with $4.3 million divided between six solar and battery energy storage projects.
Sep 11, 2026
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