Household batteries charge ahead, with VoltX recording a 500% uptake spike
VoltX Energy has reported seeing a record 500% spike in demand for solar battery storage in the past 12 months, expanding from New South Wales into Queensland and the South Australian markets, to keep up with demand.
Ark Energy inks deal with Hanwha to supply Richmond Valley BESS technology
Ark Energy, the Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company, has signed a supply agreement with Hanwha Energy for the battery energy storage system at Ark’s proposed Richmond Valley hybrid solar battery project in New South Wales.
Edify Energy hybrid power station to supply Rio Tinto aluminium smelter
Edify Energy’s proposed solar power station in Queensland will supply 90% of its power and battery storage capacity to mining giant Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations, following the signing between them of two hybrid services agreements.
Virtual power plants in energy market from 2026 to bring cost benefits: report
Following the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMCs) final determination in December 2024 allowing virtual power plants to compete directly with large-scale generators in the energy market, technology company GridBeyond has reported the broader market benefits of this significant change.
End-to-end solar design and deployment platform simplifies solar adoption
Queensland-headquartered solar panel distributor and installer One Stop Warehouse (OSW) Group has launched an end-to-end solar design and deployment platform called GreenSketch.
‘A house battery you can drive around’: how a handful of Australians are selling power from their cars back to the grid
Our cars sit unused most of the time. If you have an electric vehicle, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But there’s another step you could take. If you have a bidirectional charger, you can set it to sell power back to the grid when demand is high.
Feedback sought on hybrid projects in next CIS tender for Western Australia
On the cusp of Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 – WEM Dispatchable successful proponent announcements, the federal government now calls for feedback on how to approach hybrid projects in the pending 2025 WEM Tender for Western Australia, opening mid-2025.
Tasmanian government offers grants up to $50,000 to install public EV charge stations
The Tasmanian government is offering a grant pool of $500,000 to drive the rollout of public electric vehicle car chargers in a move it describes as future proofing the state for accessible EV ownership.
Lodestone partners with Robotron to boost retail of 100% solar generated power
New Zealand solar energy developer Lodestone Energy is streamlining its in-house retail capability to ensure commercial and industrial customers have a seamless end-to-end access to 100% solar-generated electricity.
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.
