Featured in Search for buoyancy – 10-2017

High figures, mixed feelings

Distributed storage in Australia: As installation figures continue to show a strong upward trend of battery penetration, Australia is persistently reaffirming its status as the market to be in for storage providers. Standards Australia’s proposed installation safety guidelines caused a commotion earlier this year, dimming the industry’s high hopes. Amid a lot of hype surrounding the Australian battery storage arena, pv magazine explores whether this promising market is developing as anticipated.

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Marija Maisch

04 Oct 2017

A Tesla Powerwall battery.

Touted to hold the potential of becoming the world’s first mass market for battery storage, Australia has always been big on taking full advantage of solar energy generated by small-scale installations. According to data released by the Clean Energy Regulator several weeks ago, Australia’s total installed small-scale renewable energy capacity reached 6 GW, of which …

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