Renewable energy — how many jobs are there in Aus?
10 May, 2018The total number of people employed in the renewable energy industry has reached 10.3 million, according to IRENA.
Beyond batteries
02 May, 2018Australia is ahead of the curve when it comes to implementing energy storage solutions, according to Hydrostor President and COO Jon Norman.
Latrobe Valley farmers to trade energy via blockchain microgrid
27 April, 2018The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a 'virtual microgrid' for the Latrobe Valley.
ABB deploys 30 MW battery, microgrid in Pilbara
18 April, 2018ABB has supplied a containerised microgrid solution to support a gas-fired power station to optimise and automate its operations in the Pilbara region.
Pop-up mobile solar PV could replace diesel generators
17 April, 2018Pop-up mobile solar PV could soon replace diesel generators as a temporary power supply for military operations, disaster relief efforts and music festivals.
The biggest barrier to microgrid deployment
10 April, 2018The establishment of viable business cases for different applications is the main barrier to the continued uptake of microgrids in Australia.
Tour Tesla's 'Big Battery' site
04 April, 2018The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition 2018 is providing attendees the opportunity to see first-hand one of three commercial and utility energy storage projects that are transforming South Australia's energy sector.
South Australia to get second virtual power plant
03 April, 2018Simply Energy has announced plans to build an 8 MW virtual power plant in Adelaide.
Renewable energy generated more power than coal over summer
27 March, 2018Renewable energy generated more electricity than brown coal, gas or oil during Australia's summer, according to the Renewable Energy Index.
80 MW batteries to power Victoria
26 March, 2018The Victorian Government has announced plans to build two large-scale batteries as part of its energy storage initiative.
Mirvac to build energy-efficient houses; gets $90m CEFC funding
15 March, 2018Australian developer Mirvac will build three new energy-efficient residential communities with a $90 million loan from the CEFC.
Distributed energy innovation
13 March, 2018 by Mansi GandhiThe energy industry continues to see increased penetration of distributed energy generation.
New program to boost Sydney's solar uptake
12 March, 2018The City of Sydney will put $750,000 towards a $2.25 million Ausgrid grant program to reduce demand for electricity and carbon emissions.
Calix enters grid-scale battery storage market
09 March, 2018Australian technology company Calix has entered the race for grid-scale storage batteries.
Rooftop solar boom: more than 395 installations per hour
07 March, 2018With more than 9500 solar panels installed every day, the future looks bright for the Australian solar industry.