New Zealand gentailer Meridian Energy has reported its Springs Junction electric vehicle (EV) chargers are now live, supported by recycled Nissan Leaf battery energy storage systems to combat the location’s variable electricity supply.
The Australian government’s move to introduce new standards for vehicle-to-grid charging enables the nation’s electric vehicle owners to tap into the technology to charge their car batteries when they want and discharge back into their house or the grid when it suits their schedule.
Cloud energy storage has been investigated as an efficient optimisation method for vehicle-to-grid charging stations, where power between them could be exchanged without physical connections.
University of New South Wales’ researchers using artificial intelligence to aid analysis of solar cell degradation, developing innovative green ammonia production and an end-of-life electric vehicle battery solution are recipients of commercialisation grants.
Energy retailers are called upon to educate housholds about the benefits of behind-the-meter energy solutions after the Federal Budget’s short-term energy bill relief falls short of savings already delivered to households through rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and automated orchestration.
Australian think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) says global energy markets are being reshaped by solar’s disruption, which is happening at speed, turbocharged by battery energy storage system firming.
IKEA Australia has partnered with Smart Commercial Solar to install a $2.9 million, 2,034 kW rooftop solar and battery energy storage system on a western Sydney distribution centre.
The March 2025 Solar Choice Price Index shows solar panel prices per watt nationwide, except in Tasmania, continue to follow a trend since December 2020 of remaining below the $1 mark, and currently sit at $0.90 per watt.
Queensland-based electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider EVOS has stepped up expansion plans after reaching agreement with Japanese manufacturer FKK to produce its chargers for sale in Japan, Southeast Asia and other high-growth markets including India.
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are expected to accelerate rapidly in the next five years with modelling from charging infrastructure company Jet Charge showing that by 2030, 50% of all new cars sold will be electric.
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