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Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup

What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? Australia got a sneak peak on Monday in the worst wind and solar drought in four years.
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Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner

The growth of battery storage in evening peaks has been stunning, and in the last few months has completely pushed out gas generators in the Sunshine State.
Big batteries hit “staggering” new peak of 37.2 pct of peak demand in Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Big batteries hit “staggering” new peak of 37.2 pct of peak demand in Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Renewables and battery storage records continue to tumble in Australia’s biggest isolated grid – a key bellwether for the progress of the energy transition.

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Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup

Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup

What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? Australia got a sneak peak on Monday in the worst wind and solar drought in four years.
Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner

Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner

The growth of battery storage in evening peaks has been stunning, and in the last few months has completely pushed out gas generators in the Sunshine State.
Big batteries hit “staggering” new peak of 37.2 pct of peak demand in Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Big batteries hit “staggering” new peak of 37.2 pct of peak demand in Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Renewables and battery storage records continue to tumble in Australia’s biggest isolated grid – a key bellwether for the progress of the energy transition.
Batteries swamp gas, big wind crunches coal in a month of new records on Australia’s main grids

Batteries swamp gas, big wind crunches coal in a month of new records on Australia’s main grids

Month of April saw many new records, with strong wind conditions crunching coal, and big batteries displacing peaking gas generators.
From cars to coastal shipping, we can electrify almost everything, according to Electrification Staircase

From cars to coastal shipping, we can electrify almost everything, according to Electrification Staircase

What can we electrify now? And what will require more work. The Electrification Staircase plots what’s possible, from cars, trucks and heating, to ships and planes.
Record battery output, big winds push monthly gas generation to lowest level in more than two decades

Record battery output, big winds push monthly gas generation to lowest level in more than two decades

Queensland tops charts for wind, solar and battery output in April and helps push monthly gas generation to its lowest monthly level in more than two decades.
Big batteries set new charging records, despite lack of price volatility

Big batteries set new charging records, despite lack of price volatility

Big batteries are doing two things at once: earning routine margin from ordinary solar-shaped days, while remaining available for volatile trading and price peaks.
From footnote to feature: How batteries are evolving on the national electricity market

From footnote to feature: How batteries are evolving on the national electricity market

The question is becoming less about whether batteries matter. It is how visible, coordinated, and useful they become.