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Bowen gives vehicle-to-grid technology green light

The federal government says new standards have been approved that will allow vehicle-to-grid charging in Australia – enabling electric vehicles to not only charge but also supply power back to homes or the electricity grid – by the end of the year.

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Newcastle turns tide on energy equity with bulk buy renewables program

The New South Wales coastal city of Newcastle is seeking expressions of interest from relevant service providers for its ‘bulk buy’ community renewables program to supply and install affordable renewable solutions.

Tesla releases Powerwall 3 expansion units for more capacity at lower price

Each expansion unit adds another 13.5 kWh of storage capacity to the original installation with a maximum of three such units connected to a single Powerwall. Now available in the United States, the new product comes at a lower cost and slashes installation time by roughly half to 22 minutes.

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NSW battery and VPP incentives target peak electricity demand reductions

New South Wales home and business battery installation incentives are now available, in state government efforts to make the grid more reliable and stable and allow further reduction of reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand.

Solinteg launches new residential solar storage systems

Solinteg has developed the IntegOne HSH, a residential solar storage system that combines a single-phase hybrid inverter with one or two batteries. Up to 10 systems can connect in parallel, offering a maximum efficiency of 97.6%.

Bluetti launches new ESS with up to 154.8kWh of storage

United States-based Bluetti has developed a new energy storage system that offers up to 154.8 kWh of storage and 60 kW of output by connecting up to three systems in parallel. It includes an inverter and a voltage controller with up to seven batteries.

Sofar highlights ‘all-in-one’ shift for Australian market

China-based inverter and battery manufacturer Sofar has identified an increasing shift in the Australian rooftop solar and residential energy storage market, predicting growing demand for fully integrated options.

AnteoTech lands $4 million boost for homegrown battery tech

Queensland-based energy tech company AnteoTech has secured almost $4 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to help fast-track the development of its silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery anode technology.

Sungrow provides support for tough grid connection process

Labelled the “most difficult” in the world, Australia’s regulatory environment and grid connection process for new large-scale renewable energy generation and storage has also been lauded as the standard bearer for the global market.

Australia’s flat solar market sees it dropped from global top 10

While Australia continues to be a revelatory solar market internationally, it lost its place in the top 10 solar installers globally in 2023, the IEA PVPS team reports. According to Renate Egan, Executive Director for the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, it is the first time in 30 years Australia has dropped off that list. “What’s sad is that the rest of the world is now taking off and investing in solar and we’re falling behind,” she said at Melbourne’s All Energy on Thursday.

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