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Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility backs 10MW solar and battery power station south of Darwin, and a neighbouring gas plant.

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Batteries, batteries, and more batteries: Alice Springs future grid plan gets ARENA boost

Sophie Vorrath14 August 2020

A new big battery, home battery incentives, and a battery-based VPP – all put on fast-track for Alice Springs with $2.1m funding boost from ARENA this week.

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NT unveils strategy to lead global renewable hydrogen market

Sophie Vorrath10 July 2020

Northern Territory unveils Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to become a world leader in transition to renewable hydrogen on path to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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NT outlines “priority” electricity market reforms on road to 50% renewables

Sophie Vorrath16 June 202019 June 2020

Northern Territory government outlines list of key electricity market reforms in long-awaited first step to smoothing way to 50% renewables grid by 2030.

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Sun Cable plans Darwin big battery, precursor to world’s biggest solar and storage project

Giles Parkinson25 May 202026 May 2020

Sun Cable proposes 100MW/200MWh big battery for Darwin, to lower costs and make local grid more reliable, as precursor for world's biggest solar and storage project.

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Solar investors say NT’s big battery in Darwin-Katherine grid is too small

Giles Parkinson8 April 2020

Solar farm developers say the proposed big battery in Darwin is likely too small to do the job required, and urge shift to time of use tariffs for rooftop...

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Northern Territory offers $6,000 grant for home batteries, cuts solar tariff

Giles Parkinson6 April 2020

Northern Territory to provide $6,000 grant for homes and businesses to install battery storage, funded by a cut in the solar feed in tariff.

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NT plans big battery in Darwin to cut gas costs and accelerate solar

Giles Parkinson6 April 20206 April 2020

Northern Territory finally endorses big battery for Darwin grid, which will deliver 5-year payback and help expansion of solar power needed to meet 50% renewables target.