Tesla issues product recall for Powerwall 2 battery in Australia

Australia’s consumer watchdog has warned thousands of households to check their Tesla battery energy storage systems with a nationwide recall in place after reports of the manufacturer’s Powerwall 2 units catching fire and damaging homes. September 17, 2025 David Carroll Image: Tesla From pv magazine Australia United States-based energy storage and electric vehicle manufacturing giant Tesla has issued a product recall for its Powerwall 2 battery energy storage systems in Australia after rece...
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ACEnergy signs 3 GWh battery supply deal with CATL

ACEnergy signs 3 GWh battery supply deal with CATL

Australian renewable energy developer ACEnergy has tapped China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to supply 3 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia. August 25, 2025 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia ACEnergy has struck a deal with CATL for the delivery of supply and integration services for three large-scale BESS projects in Australia. The portfolio includes the Joel Joel and Little River projects being developed in Victoria, and the Yanco battery pro...
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Australia rooftop solar installs slow as battery uptake surges

Australia’s uptake of rooftop solar is showing signs of slowing with new data revealing that little more than 205 MW of new rooftop PV capacity was added in July, just a month after installation rates dropped to their lowest point of the year. August 7, 2025 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia  While Australian households are installing solar batteries at record rates, with more than 19,500 registered in July, the uptake of new sub-100 kW PV systems has cooled with data from market analy...
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Australian researchers achieve zinc-ion battery life breakthrough

Australian researchers achieve zinc-ion battery life breakthrough

Australian researchers are reporting a breakthrough with zinc-ion battery technology, developing a new method to significantly boost the structural stability of the cathode material that enables the battery to operate reliably for more than 5,000 charge-discharge cycles. June 24, 2025 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), working with scientists from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, have developed a new way to improv...
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