While the NT accounts for only one percent of the total population, it is about a sixth of Australia’s total land mass and with world class solar resource.
Carnegie Clean Energy says Delamere Air Weapons Range solar and storage microgrid is nearly complete, and ready to cut the facility’s diesel use by 61%.
Indigenous community of Daly River officially running on solar only during day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.
Greensmith Energy, a part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has successfully completed two grid-scale energy storage systems in partnership with E.ON Climate & Renewables in Texas.
NT calls for expressions of interest to develop battery storage system of 25-45MW to support grid in Darwin and Katherine.
Northern Territory government expected to unveil roadmap for 50 per cent renewable energy target next week.
States stunned by lack of detail in new energy policy. In a testy phone hook-up they were told all the government had was a press release and an eight-page letter.
ARENA backed NT project commissions first 10 solar, battery storage systems, cutting diesel fuel use by more than a million litres a year.
Vector wins tender with LG Chem battery storage, which allow significant increase in solar capacity in Alice Springs and a payback in 4 years.
Labor’s NT election win adds interesting dynamic to COAG energy council, adding yet another state government with a RET more ambitious than federal Coalition.
Northern Territory Labor promises 50% renewables target, bringing it in-line with federal Labor and most other Labor states and territories.
