Smart Energy Council
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Authorised by J. Grimes, Australian Solar Energy Society Ltd, Level 4, 10 Rudd st, Canberra ACT 2600
GoodWe turns 15 and they’re celebrating with a brand-new all-in-one ESA battery. We’re bringing the industry’s best to tell the story behind it.
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
GoodWe turns 15 and they’re celebrating with a brand-new all-in-one ESA battery. We’re bringing the industry’s best to tell the story behind it.
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Dont miss the webinar on
📅 Monday 8 December 2025 - 1:30pm AEDT
👉 Register now and save your spot: https://bit.ly/4rbbp0H
Gold Coast - what a finish!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Gold Coast - what a finish!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
First-ever roadshow on the Coast and a huge turnout. Thanks to everyone who came! Big shoutout to Geoff (training), Allen (MC), Marcela (support) + all our amazing sponsors.
Next round starts March 2026 - dates dropping soon. Stay tuned!
Sydney - what a ripper!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Sydney - what a ripper!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
Huge turnout, great chats, new products on show, partner presentations, interviews, and a top feed + cold beer & drinks - another cracking Smart Installer Roadshow wrapped up in style.
Gold Coast, you’re up next!
JR Hammer is rethinking cable waste ♻️
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
JR Hammer is rethinking cable waste ♻️
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
90% min material recovery - metals and PVC! Partnering with CSIRO/RMIT on $3M gov backed PVC innovation (only 3-5% of PVC currently recycled).
An easy solution that's efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3K6EzNI
LAST CALL - Gold Coast
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
LAST CALL - Gold Coast
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
The Smart Installer Roadshow wraps up this week, and you don’t want to miss it.
Earn 35 CPD points, learn the latest on battery safety (TS5398) and solar panel recycling, and enjoy a great night with your installer crew.
Register http://bit.ly/3J96Y5j
Sydney, this is it - your turn to shine!
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sydney, this is it - your turn to shine!
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Join the Smart Installer Roadshow and knock out 35 CPD points in one afternoon while catching up with mates, learning the latest on TS5398 battery standards, and exploring solar stewardship.
👉 Spots almost full - register now: http://bit.ly/4oitDep
Melbourne, you’ve outdone yourselves!
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Melbourne, you’ve outdone yourselves!
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
Another fantastic Smart Installer Roadshow - full house, great energy, and plenty of learning, laughs, and connection. Huge thanks to Geoff Bragg, Ivan Chelvathurai, our event partners, and all the installers
Now the road leads to Sydney.
A big thanks to all the installers and industry legends who joined us for the first Smart Installer Roadshow in Adelaide yesterday - a packed room, great questions, and plenty of good energy.
Next stop: Melbourne!
Next stop: Melbourne!
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A big thanks to all the installers and industry legends who joined us for the first Smart Installer Roadshow in Adelaide yesterday - a packed room, great questions, and plenty of good energy.
Next stop: Melbourne!
Next stop: Melbourne!
Melbourne, you’re up next !
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Melbourne, you’re up next !
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
It’s your turn to join the Smart Installer Roadshow - grab your 35 CPD points, learn what’s new in battery safety (TS5398) and solar recycling, and enjoy a feed with your installer mates.
👉 Lock in your spot now: http://bit.ly/3KIn3j5
As the world gathers for COP30 in Belém, the Smart Energy Council is proud to represent Australia’s renewable industry on the global stage, driving the conversations that will shape our shared energy future.
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
As the world gathers for COP30 in Belém, the Smart Energy Council is proud to represent Australia’s renewable industry on the global stage, driving the conversations that will shape our shared energy future.
We’re kicking off the Smart Installer Roadshows today. A huge thank you to our incredible event partners who’ve made it all possible: Ampaura Australia, Energex & Ergon Energy Network, HINEN, Pylontech, Sigenergy, SOFAR Solar, ZYC Energy, and Greenbank Environmental.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We’re kicking off the Smart Installer Roadshows today. A huge thank you to our incredible event partners who’ve made it all possible: Ampaura Australia, Energex & Ergon Energy Network, HINEN, Pylontech, Sigenergy, SOFAR Solar, ZYC Energy, and Greenbank Environmental.
Final call, Adelaide!
The Smart Installer Roadshow kicks off tomorrow - your chance to earn 35 CPD points in one arvo, connect with your mates, and get across the latest on Tech Spec TS5398 and solar panel recycling.
👉 Don’t miss it - register now: http://bit.ly/46P5Rks
The Smart Installer Roadshow kicks off tomorrow - your chance to earn 35 CPD points in one arvo, connect with your mates, and get across the latest on Tech Spec TS5398 and solar panel recycling.
👉 Don’t miss it - register now: http://bit.ly/46P5Rks
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Final call, Adelaide!
The Smart Installer Roadshow kicks off tomorrow - your chance to earn 35 CPD points in one arvo, connect with your mates, and get across the latest on Tech Spec TS5398 and solar panel recycling.
👉 Don’t miss it - register now: http://bit.ly/46P5Rks
The Smart Installer Roadshow kicks off tomorrow - your chance to earn 35 CPD points in one arvo, connect with your mates, and get across the latest on Tech Spec TS5398 and solar panel recycling.
👉 Don’t miss it - register now: http://bit.ly/46P5Rks
Featured in The Canberra Times on Nov 9, our CEO John Grimes joins leading Australian climate voices ahead of COP30, calling for the nation to seize its moment of leadership in distributed energy - from rooftop solar to home batteries.
Full article: https://bit.ly/4qWkP08
Full article: https://bit.ly/4qWkP08
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Featured in The Canberra Times on Nov 9, our CEO John Grimes joins leading Australian climate voices ahead of COP30, calling for the nation to seize its moment of leadership in distributed energy - from rooftop solar to home batteries.
Full article: https://bit.ly/4qWkP08
Full article: https://bit.ly/4qWkP08
Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes will be in Belém, Brazil from 12–18 November for COP30 representing Australia’s renewable energy sector and engaging with global leaders.
Contact Connor Price to arrange a meeting:
📧 connorp@smartenergy.org.au
💬 WhatsApp: +61 499 244 664
Contact Connor Price to arrange a meeting:
📧 connorp@smartenergy.org.au
💬 WhatsApp: +61 499 244 664
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes will be in Belém, Brazil from 12–18 November for COP30 representing Australia’s renewable energy sector and engaging with global leaders.
Contact Connor Price to arrange a meeting:
📧 connorp@smartenergy.org.au
💬 WhatsApp: +61 499 244 664
Contact Connor Price to arrange a meeting:
📧 connorp@smartenergy.org.au
💬 WhatsApp: +61 499 244 664
All solar and battery installers
At the Smart Installer Roadshows, you’ll rack up 35 CPD points, over a third of your yearly total, in one arvo.
Get across new Tech Spec TS5398 & learn how solar recycling & stewardship is shaping the future of installs
http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
At the Smart Installer Roadshows, you’ll rack up 35 CPD points, over a third of your yearly total, in one arvo.
Get across new Tech Spec TS5398 & learn how solar recycling & stewardship is shaping the future of installs
http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
All solar and battery installers
At the Smart Installer Roadshows, you’ll rack up 35 CPD points, over a third of your yearly total, in one arvo.
Get across new Tech Spec TS5398 & learn how solar recycling & stewardship is shaping the future of installs
http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
At the Smart Installer Roadshows, you’ll rack up 35 CPD points, over a third of your yearly total, in one arvo.
Get across new Tech Spec TS5398 & learn how solar recycling & stewardship is shaping the future of installs
http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
Yesterday in Melbourne, we co-hosted a high-level Indian delegation from IIM Calcutta and SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) alongside our Premium Partner Deakin University & they toured Deakin’s Battery Research & Innovation Hub.
batteryhub.deakin.edu.au
batteryhub.deakin.edu.au
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Yesterday in Melbourne, we co-hosted a high-level Indian delegation from IIM Calcutta and SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) alongside our Premium Partner Deakin University & they toured Deakin’s Battery Research & Innovation Hub.
batteryhub.deakin.edu.au
batteryhub.deakin.edu.au
From July 2026, households across NSW, South-East QLD and SA will enjoy three hours of free solar energy every day - even if they don’t have rooftop panels.
John Grimes says this is a breakthrough moment: proof that what’s good for the planet is good for your pocket.
John Grimes says this is a breakthrough moment: proof that what’s good for the planet is good for your pocket.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
From July 2026, households across NSW, South-East QLD and SA will enjoy three hours of free solar energy every day - even if they don’t have rooftop panels.
John Grimes says this is a breakthrough moment: proof that what’s good for the planet is good for your pocket.
John Grimes says this is a breakthrough moment: proof that what’s good for the planet is good for your pocket.
Yesterday in Melbourne, Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes joined Anson Zhang, CEO of One Simple Way (OSW) - one of Australia’s top 500 fastest-growing companies and proud Smart Energy Council Hall of Fame members.
#SmartEnergyCouncil #SmartEnergyFuture
#SmartEnergyCouncil #SmartEnergyFuture
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Yesterday in Melbourne, Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes joined Anson Zhang, CEO of One Simple Way (OSW) - one of Australia’s top 500 fastest-growing companies and proud Smart Energy Council Hall of Fame members.
#SmartEnergyCouncil #SmartEnergyFuture
#SmartEnergyCouncil #SmartEnergyFuture
We cautiously welcome the proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act - an important step toward streamlining renewable energy project approvals and accelerating Australia’s energy transition.
Read full release: http://bit.ly/4nswQaw
Read full release: http://bit.ly/4nswQaw
Protecting nature and renewables: Introduction of Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 - Smart Energy Council
The Smart Energy Council cautiously welcomes the Federal Government's changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act),
smartenergy.org.au
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
We cautiously welcome the proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act - an important step toward streamlining renewable energy project approvals and accelerating Australia’s energy transition.
Read full release: http://bit.ly/4nswQaw
Read full release: http://bit.ly/4nswQaw
Smart Energy Council member Envirostream has secured new investment to scale up battery recycling - turning end-of-life cells into valuable resources and reducing waste across the supply chain.
Full story via RenewEconomy:
http://bit.ly/3Jx9i6l
Full story via RenewEconomy:
http://bit.ly/3Jx9i6l
Australian battery recycling hopeful raises cash to beef up operations
Australian battery recycler raises cash to consolidate, beef up Victoria hub to prepare for increased volumes of end of life and failed batteries.
reneweconomy.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Smart Energy Council member Envirostream has secured new investment to scale up battery recycling - turning end-of-life cells into valuable resources and reducing waste across the supply chain.
Full story via RenewEconomy:
http://bit.ly/3Jx9i6l
Full story via RenewEconomy:
http://bit.ly/3Jx9i6l
Hey Solar Installers - Last Chance!
Help shape how household solar batteries (CSBESS) are handled in the future.
Complete the survey now: http://bit.ly/4hy2aTL
There are 5 x $100 Bunnings cards up for grabs - so don’t miss out, one could be yours!
Help shape how household solar batteries (CSBESS) are handled in the future.
Complete the survey now: http://bit.ly/4hy2aTL
There are 5 x $100 Bunnings cards up for grabs - so don’t miss out, one could be yours!
SEC - Stewardship Survey - CSBESS
The Smart Energy Council, with funding from the Queensland Government, is developing a program to improve the recycling of old and used household solar batteries (also known as Consumer Scale Battery ...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Hey Solar Installers - Last Chance!
Help shape how household solar batteries (CSBESS) are handled in the future.
Complete the survey now: http://bit.ly/4hy2aTL
There are 5 x $100 Bunnings cards up for grabs - so don’t miss out, one could be yours!
Help shape how household solar batteries (CSBESS) are handled in the future.
Complete the survey now: http://bit.ly/4hy2aTL
There are 5 x $100 Bunnings cards up for grabs - so don’t miss out, one could be yours!
Attention : Solar and Battery Installers
Knock off 35 CPD points in one hit - that’s a third of your annual requirement sorted before you even clock off.
Register for the Smart Installer Roadshows
👉 http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
#SmartInstaller
Knock off 35 CPD points in one hit - that’s a third of your annual requirement sorted before you even clock off.
Register for the Smart Installer Roadshows
👉 http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
#SmartInstaller
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Attention : Solar and Battery Installers
Knock off 35 CPD points in one hit - that’s a third of your annual requirement sorted before you even clock off.
Register for the Smart Installer Roadshows
👉 http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
#SmartInstaller
Knock off 35 CPD points in one hit - that’s a third of your annual requirement sorted before you even clock off.
Register for the Smart Installer Roadshows
👉 http://bit.ly/48ZB8Ta
#SmartInstaller
Honoured to host the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) delegation of seven international climate and energy journalists from India, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany, Austria, and Indonesia, showcasing Australia’s clean energy innovation and leadership in the global transition.
October 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Honoured to host the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) delegation of seven international climate and energy journalists from India, Vietnam, Brazil, Germany, Austria, and Indonesia, showcasing Australia’s clean energy innovation and leadership in the global transition.
PV Industries Launches New Solar Recycling Facility in Sydney
Smart Energy Council’s David McElrea & Kobie Keenan attended the launch to celebrate this home-grown success story - a company combining research, engineering and good local jobs to deliver real environmental impact.
Smart Energy Council’s David McElrea & Kobie Keenan attended the launch to celebrate this home-grown success story - a company combining research, engineering and good local jobs to deliver real environmental impact.
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
PV Industries Launches New Solar Recycling Facility in Sydney
Smart Energy Council’s David McElrea & Kobie Keenan attended the launch to celebrate this home-grown success story - a company combining research, engineering and good local jobs to deliver real environmental impact.
Smart Energy Council’s David McElrea & Kobie Keenan attended the launch to celebrate this home-grown success story - a company combining research, engineering and good local jobs to deliver real environmental impact.
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is helping 100,000 Australian households store their solar power, slash bills, and strengthen our grid - turning rooftops into mini power stations across the nation.
One battery, one home, one community at a time.
#SmartEnergyCouncil
One battery, one home, one community at a time.
#SmartEnergyCouncil
October 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is helping 100,000 Australian households store their solar power, slash bills, and strengthen our grid - turning rooftops into mini power stations across the nation.
One battery, one home, one community at a time.
#SmartEnergyCouncil
One battery, one home, one community at a time.
#SmartEnergyCouncil