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Wind, solar and batteries smash output records in midst of pre-Christmas heatwave

Wind, solar and batteries smash output records in midst of pre-Christmas heatwave

Near-record demand creates important window into how much renewable capacity is available across the system when load is high.
Wanted, more batteries as abundant wind and solar hit record curtailment levels

Wanted, more batteries as abundant wind and solar hit record curtailment levels

Abundance defines the day as wind and solar curtailment hits new peaks, accounting for more than 90 per cent of one state’s demand. More batteries then.
Rooftop solar and batteries on centre stage: Six key graphs from AEMO’s transition roadmap

Rooftop solar and batteries on centre stage: Six key graphs from AEMO’s transition roadmap

A quick graphic summary of AEMO’s transition blueprint. Less transmission than you have been told, less gas, less wind, more batteries and a lot of rooftop PV.
What’s wrong with this chart? A short case study in graphical misinformation

What’s wrong with this chart? A short case study in graphical misinformation

An article about wind droughts published on the front page of the Weekend Australian is not quite the “gotcha” moment author Chris Uhlmann claims.
Big batteries hit more than 40 pct of early morning demand, before rooftop PV floods the grid

Big batteries hit more than 40 pct of early morning demand, before rooftop PV floods the grid

Big batteries dominate early morning peak with 40.6 of demand because prices too low for gas and as rooftop PV floods the grid for rest of day.
Australia tops 50 pct renewables again, but its biggest isolated grid did  better with 55 pct wind and solar: Here’s how

Australia tops 50 pct renewables again, but its biggest isolated grid did better with 55 pct wind and solar: Here’s how

Australia’s main grid reached 50% renewables for second month in a row, but in W.A. – the world’s biggest isolated grid – the result was even better.
Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators on Australia’s main grid for first time

Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators on Australia’s main grid for first time

Big battery dispatch overtook peaking gas generators for the first time on the main grid in November, and will rapidly grow to be the dominance player in the market.
South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days

Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.