World's largest Li-ion battery switches on
01 December, 2017South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Neoen Deputy CEO Romain Desrousseaux have turned on the world's largest lithium-ion battery.
Australia adds 100 MW rooftop solar in October
23 November, 2017More than 15,000 solar systems, representing over 100 MW of rooftop solar capacity, were installed across Australia's main grids in October, according to the latest Renewable Energy Index by Green Energy Markets, and funded by GetUp.
Distributed energy systems trial to begin in WA
17 November, 2017Horizon Power will soon begin a $7.1m pilot project to install a variety of distributed energy technologies in 90 homes and businesses in Carnarvon, Western Australia.
ABB's microgrid technology powers Robben Island
14 November, 2017ABB microgrid and wireless technology has enabled a South African World Heritage Site to run on sustainable, stable solar power.
Draft Fishermans Bend Framework released
24 October, 2017The Victorian Government has released the draft Fishermans Bend Framework.
Redback Technologies gets $7m in funding
16 October, 2017The Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital have invested US$7 million (AU$8.99 million) into Australian renewable energy start-up Redback Technologies, as part of its Series A-2 capital raising round.
redT enters Australian market, sells 1 MWh hybrid system to Monash Uni
05 October, 2017AIM-listed energy storage company redT energy has entered the growing Australian energy storage market with the sale of a 300 kW, 1 MWh hybrid energy storage system to Monash University
Redflow restructures leadership team
27 September, 2017Australian battery company Redflow has announced leadership changes, including a new managing director and CEO and an independent non-executive chairman, effective immediately.
'Grid orchestration' for the networks of tomorrow
26 September, 2017Energy Networks Australia and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency have partnered to generate ideas that will help determine how we operate the electricity networks of the future.
Call for applications for the 2018 Women in Renewables Scholarship
18 September, 2017The Clean Energy Council is calling for applications from talented women in the renewable energy industry for the 2018 Women in Renewables Scholarship. The deadline for applications is 15 October.
Storm stirs renewable energy investment in South Australia
15 September, 2017 by Stephanie RichardsA year on from a storm that blacked out the entire state, South Australia has emerged from the electricity crisis to strengthen its position as a global leader in renewable energy.
WIRSOL to begin construction of 110 MW solar project in Vic
14 September, 2017WIRSOL Energy, part of German renewable energy group WIRCON, has acquired additional 110 MW solar project for construction in Victoria.
Energy Queensland and GreenSync to create virtual power plant
08 September, 2017Energy Queensland's Energy Services division and GreenSync are partnering to create a virtual power plant.
Bipartisan national energy policy increasingly urgent — CEC
07 September, 2017New investment in Australia's electricity system can keep costs down and improve reliability, but bipartisan national energy policy is increasingly urgent, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Lessons from the world's smartest grid
06 September, 2017 by Adrian Clark, CEO of Landis+Gyr Australia, New Zealand and South East AsiaWell known as early adopters of technology, Japan has been no different when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT). Tokyo, Japan's capital city, recently modernised its traditional electric power grid, the fourth biggest in the world, with more than 10 million advanced meters and devices.
