July 11th 2025 marked an important milestone. We commissioned two additional batteries – bringing our total to four – plus our first EV wall charger. That sounds relatively straightforward, but it was the culmination of extensive research followed by six months of negotiating permissions and detailed planning.
Solshare by Allume Energy is an option for sharing solar energy at strata groups. What are the planning and technical considerations?
Tesla option for EV charging, with solar power supplied by the Strata Corporation, but billed to individual users.
Solutions for apartments There’s a problem for people living in medium and high density apartments as they lift ambition for climate action: Apartment blocks have limited roof space per apartment for solar PV and limited options for sharing stored energy … Continued
2021 – Battery options modelling In September 2020 we installed our first battery at Sturt Apartments, Christie Walk. You can read the story of our modelling, battery choices and lessons learned in Episode 7 – Battery storage – Tesla PowerWall 2 … Continued
2020 – Battery options modelling In the middle of all that work on evacuated tubes, we learned that change was imminent in the SA Government Home Battery Scheme. To qualify for the maximum $6k subsidy, applications had to be lodged … Continued