Technical advances Growatt’s growth With an eye on Australia’s potential for battery storage and its storage market which continues to grow, PV inverter brand Growatt plans to launch its new battery ready inverter in Australia. To consolidate and expand its market share, Growatt has developed the future-proof PV solution, MIN 2500-6000 TL-XH, the launch of which is imminent. TL-XH series inverters are an up-to-date smart on-grid inverter for single phase residential users. The inverter works with low voltage battery and has a battery interface which can be extended to a storage system in the future without needing additional devices or the cost of a retrofit. That means it is a more attractive proposition for consumers. www.ginverter.com
Redflow on the apple isle Energy storage company Redflow is supplying 27 of its ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries to The Vale, a farm in Tasmania that is owned by Simon Hackett, a major Redflow shareholder. They will form part of a renewable energy system that will initially deploy 27 ZBM2 batteries, storing as much as 270 kWh of energy, interfaced to a large fault-tolerant cluster of 12 x Victron Quattro 48/15000 inverter/chargers. The system will harvest renewable energy from a 100-kilowatt peak ground-mounted array of PV solar panels, with scope for future expansion. Hackett’s goal for the approximately $1 million system is to create energy independence for the farm, delivering energy to power both building loads and electric vehicles. “We already have a Tesla Model S at the property and we plan to progressively replace our existing fleet of diesel farm ATVs, utes, and tractors with electric versions as soon they become available,” he said. www.redflow.com
One Stop Warehouse signs more suppliers Australia’s largest solar distributor, One Stop Warehouse (OSW) has signed exclusive agreements with Risen Energy, ALEO Solar, and Tongwei Solar (TW Solar) to supply new products into the Australian PV markets. This is the first time TW Solar has supplied solar modules to the Australian solar market. Eric Lee, General Manager of Risen (AU) said that the a largescale contract with One Stop Warehouse signals Risen’s intention to become one of the leading solar panel manufacturers in the rooftop sector. OSW was ranked 24th on The Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 list of Australia’s fastest-growing companies in 2018. Co-Founder and CEO Anson Zhang considers that to be one of the company’s proudest achievements. www.onestopwarehouse.com.au
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