How AusNet and PowerPlus Energy are Reimagining Regional Energy Security with SAPS
In regional Victoria, access to reliable electricity has long been a challenge. For decades, rural households have endured frequent outages, storm disruptions, and bushfire risks often having to rely on outdated and fragile infrastructure to keep the lights on. One of the biggest culprits? The Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) line. A single-cable power system […]
How to Choose the Right Energy Storage System in a Flooded Market
In today’s saturated energy market, selecting the right solar battery system can be daunting. The clean energy boom has brought with it an overwhelming number of options, from new brands with updated specs, to rapidly evolving technologies. Whether you’re designing a fresh off-grid setup or upgrading an existing system, it can feel like navigating a […]
Prolonging Lithium Batteries – Discussing Best Practices for Use and Maximising Battery Life
Finding the Right Balance Following on from our previous article we’ve established that keeping a lithium battery fully charged isn’t ideal and neither is letting it run completely flat. Even getting close to either extreme fully charged or nearly empty can speed up wear and shorten the battery’s lifespan. For most lithium batteries, whether in […]
Prolonging Lithium Batteries – Understanding battery Chemistry & Degradation: Balancing Life and ROI
Lithium batteries have been integral to our daily lives for nearly twenty years. They’ve powered our phones, laptops, and countless other devices with little attention paid to their lifespan. Today, however, lithium batteries are also found in our vehicles, both hybrids and electric cars, and are increasingly used to store energy in our homes, making […]