THE FIRST 100% ELECTRIC, COMPLETELY AUSTRALIAN BUILT TRUCK
SEA Electric is an Australian automotive technology company, which has developed proprietary electric driveline technology for the commercial vehicle sector. In particular, SEA Electric has develop five SEA-DriveTM systems which are targeted at electrifying the distribution vehicle segment, from delivery van size up to 23.5t GVM 6×4 rubbish/agitator vehicles. With various…
RENEWABLES, ENERGY STORAGE & THE DISTRIBUTED GRID: AES 2018 ROUNDUP
At the 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition, it’s very clear that big, unstoppable things are happening in Australia’s energy sector. Adelaide was a fitting venue for the event, with attendees who managed to arrive a day early invited on a tour of South Australia’s world-leading (and ultra effective)…
Solar Choice Launches Battery Storage Price Index
Solar Choice is excited to announce that we have at long last published our first Battery Storage Price Index. We’ve been aiming to publish a monthly, battery-focussed price index akin to our Solar PV Price Index for some time now, but haven’t had the data, time or wherewithal to do…
Hitech places second US$600,000 order for Redflow batteries in multi-stage Pacific energy storage project
Auckland-based Hitech Solutions has placed a second US$600,000 order for Australian-developed Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries for a major, multiple stage project to build advanced hybrid energy storage systems that will deliver reliable power to multiple remote sites in a Pacific Island nation. For ASX-listed company Redflow Limited, this order,…
Unique Public Forum seeks a collaborative pathway for Australia’s energy market transformation
A unique public forum on 12 September brought together heads of Australia’s energy regulatory bodies and key industry stakeholders. Hosted by John Pierce of the Australian Energy Market Commission, participants included the Energy Security Board’s Independent Chair Dr Kerry Schott, AEMO Chief Executive Officer Audrey Zibelman, AER Chair Paula Conboy…
The Role of Accreditation in the Solar and Storage Industry
The attainment of CEC accreditation for installation of Solar PV systems has been the standard for the industry as a result of its ties to the Federal Government’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES). However, the introduction of battery energy storage systems has sparked discussion with regard to the relevance of…
New Energy Storage Working Group
A new Energy Storage Working Group was launched by the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) on 20 July. The meeting was held in Sydney with members and supporters attending, and the Australian Energy Storage Alliance (AESA) was represented by Mary Hendriks. The purpose of the group is to “foster industry…
GreenSync Awarded the 2017 CEC Innovation Award
GreenSync has won the 2017 Clean Energy Council Innovation Award in conjunction with AusNet Services and Power Tech for their work on the Mini Grid project in Mooroolbark, Victoria. The project established a Community Mini Grid in a street in Mooroolbark, to try and imagine the future of energy grids…
Consultation starts on alternatives to grid-supplied electricity for remote consumers
The AEMC published a consultation paper on a rule change request from Western Power relating to alternatives to grid-supplied network services. Western Power’s request considers there are regulatory barriers which prevent distribution businesses from providing off-grid electricity supply to remote consumers as an alternative to maintaining or replacing the long…
Have your say on Powering Sydney’s Future
Electricity supports our way of life. If you live or work in the Inner West, you’re connected to one of the most critical parts of the network. Parts of the transmission and distribution networks which supply electricity to the Inner Sydney area were built in the 1960s and 1970s and…