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Tesla unveils 18.2MW big battery in Belgium
By Sophie Vorrath on 16 May 2018
Tesla has unveiled its latest grid-scale battery – a 140 Powerpack 18.2MW system in Belgium the company says was installed in five weeks.
Category: CleanTech Bites
Tesla Model X electric vehicle tows Qantas Dreamliner jet
By Giles Parkinson on 15 May 2018
Tesla Model X tows a Qantas Dreamliner jet some 300 metres across the tarmac. Why? For publicity, of course, and because they could.
Energy retailer “switching” driving prices up, not down, says regulator
By Sophie Vorrath on 15 May 2018
ESC chair says outcome of retailer switching drive has been “contrary to usual expectations” of increased market competition.
First turbines from Silverton wind farm switched on
By Giles Parkinson on 14 May 2018
Production begins from the first turbines at 200MW wind farm near Broken Hill.
Solar bet for Crown Casino, with 300kW rooftop system
By Sophie Vorrath on 14 May 2018
Melbourne’s Crown casino complex has installed one of the CBD’s biggest rooftop PV systems on its admin building.
First Solar reaches financial close for Beryl solar farm in NSW
By Giles Parkinson on 13 May 2018
First Solar reach financial close for new 87MW Beryl solar farm in NSW.
RES eyes 215MW battery storage with Twin Creek wind farm
By Giles Parkinson on 11 May 2018
RES plans for new Twin Creek wind farm in South Australia could include up to 215MW of battery storage, the largest in Australia.
South Australia’s second big battery suffers another delay
By Giles Parkinson on 10 May 2018
Delays in South Australia’s second big battery, and in Victoria projects, underline the remarkable achievement of building Tesla big battery in just 100 days.
Infigen looks to add big battery to Lake Bonney wind farm
By Giles Parkinson on 10 May 2018
Infigen cites success of Tesla big battery in proposal for 25MW/52MWh battery addition to its Lake Bonney wind farm.
Another two solar farms join NSW and Queensland grids
By Giles Parkinson on 8 May 2018
The solar rush continues, with two new solar farms at Longreach in Queensland and Manildra in NSW start exporting to the grid.
Australia beats 100MW rooftop solar installs for 7th month in a row
By Giles Parkinson on 8 May 2018
Australia rooftop solar installations top 100MW for the seventh month on a row.
