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More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often
Rise of battery storage means wind and solar farms don’t have to switch off so often, but grid congestion is still a problem.Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid
Consumers are changing the way they use the grid, with the Solar Sharer causing a demand spike in middle of the day, and home batteries flattening evening peaks.
“Stunning example of market working:” Households embrace free power offer, causing major spike in demand
Fascinating chart backs up AEMO chief’s observation that people are piling in on the offer of free power in the middle of the day – with EVs, batteries and appliances.
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More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often
Rise of battery storage means wind and solar farms don’t have to switch off so often, but grid congestion is still a problem.
Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid
Consumers are changing the way they use the grid, with the Solar Sharer causing a demand spike in middle of the day, and home batteries flattening evening peaks.“Stunning example of market working:” Households embrace free power offer, causing major spike in demand
Fascinating chart backs up AEMO chief’s observation that people are piling in on the offer of free power in the middle of the day – with EVs, batteries and appliances.
Rooftop solar records continue to tumble, as sunny Spring sets new high for Australia’s main grid
Sunny spring weather has produced a “remarkable sequence” of renewable energy records over the past five days, including a new output high for the National Electricity Market.
Rooftop solar smashes output records in two states, as home batteries dull grid impact in sunny Spring
A sunny Spring has delivered two new output records for rooftop solar in two Australian states, as the enormous power of consumer energy resources continues to be felt.
Utility solar power hits record high in first month of Spring, as gas generation falls to new low
Large-scale solar generation hit record highs in three states across Australia’s main grid in September, new data shows, as the total amount of gas generated over the month fell to a new low.
Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu
Leaders and delegates meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu this week for climate negotiations are doing so against a backdrop of record global sea-surface temperatures.
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