Australian distributed battery rollout gets political
As a federal election draws nearer, the ways in which much-needed batteries in Australia’s electricity distribution network are incentivised is becoming highly political. With the rollout of community battery projects supported by the federal government underway, industry insiders are hoping that politicians settle on measures that will make distributed battery adoption mainstream.
Freight provider rolls out electric trucks on metro routes
National transport and logistics company Centurion has added 20 battery-electric trucks from Daimler to its fleet with the new heavy vehicles powered using energy from a 4.4 MW rooftop solar installation and 10.3 MWh battery.
Sungrow unveils 5 kWh home battery system
Sungrow’s new residential battery energy storage system features a compact 182 mm design and is capable of handling a maximum charge/discharge current of 50 A.
South Australian electricity distributor starts rollout of community battery portfolio
Electricity distributor SA Power Networks will begin the installation of the first of eight community batteries being rolled out across regional South Australia, to build energy resilience in local communities.
PNG opens tender for solar-plus-storage minigrid
The United Nations Office for Projects Services has kicked off a tender for the development and construction of a solar and battery storage minigrid in Papua New Guinea. The deadline for applications is March 24, 2025.
Off-grid lessons help drive new Vaulta battery tech
Battery manufacturer Vaulta is using lessons learned from Australia’s growing off-grid energy sector to spearhead the development of its next-generation battery energy storage technology.
Government revels in record renewable investment and declining emissions
New data released by the federal government and Clean Energy Regulator indicate a record delivery of renewable energy investment and declining emissions in Australia.
Trinasolar inks storage solutions AI research deal with Singapore university
Trinasolar has signed a technology research collaboration agreement with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to develop artificial intelligence-driven tools to enhance diverse energy storage applications.
ARENA opens $46 million community battery funding initiative second round
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a $46.3 million second round of its community batteries funding initiative to deploy community batteries across Australia and reduce pressure on the electricity grid.
Hydro Tasmania virtual power plant kicks first of 39 community battery goals
Two federally funded community batteries with a combined capacity of 700 kW / 1,400 kWh have been installed at the Brisbane Lions’ clubhouse; the first in a rollout of 39 to be managed by Hydro Tasmania’s virtual power plant.
