micro-grids

Storage

Graph of the Day: UQ Tesla battery revenue continues to exceed expectations
New data shows September has delivered UQ Powerpack battery system’s second highest revenue to date. But there’s more to the story…
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 14, 2020

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Renewables

Solar and battery microgrid completed at Granny Smith gold mine
Ground-breaking solar, battery and gas microgrid built to power remote W.A. gold mine is complete and cutting fossil fuel consumption by up to 13%.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 8, 2020

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micro-grids

Home battery trial set to launch in all-electric, all-solar Canberra suburb
Evoenergy prepares to launch a government-backed battery storage trial across up to 75 solar homes in the all-electric ACT suburb of Ginninderry.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2020

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“I don’t know why they don’t get it.” Lynham laments Taylor blindspot on renewables
Queensland’s Anthony Lynham says all state energy ministers – Liberal, Labor and Greens – agree that the future is renewable. The only hold out is Angus Taylor.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2020

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micro-grids

Garden Island micro-grid suffers panel problems, and now it’s unplugged
Garden Island micro-grid plagued by teething issues and panel failures, and has now been disconnected because of major work at the naval base.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Mopping up spilled energy: Mining giant looks to take next step to 100% renewables
Oz Minerals has drawn up plans to power a $1 billion mining project with 80 per cent renewables, but wants to take the next step to 100 per cent wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 4, 2020

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Alinta looks to wind and more batteries to turn Pilbara into high renewables grid
Alinta looks to add wind energy and more batteries to Pilbara grid, as it also decides to spend $95 million to make its gas generators faster and more efficient.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2020

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Storage

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

Aug 14, 2020

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Solar

Fortescue plans to run Pilbara mine on solar only during day, but battery the key
Fortescue Metals Group is gearing up to test whether it can run its Pilbara-based Christmas Creek iron ore mine on solar, alone, during the day.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2020

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Renewables

Gold Fields eyes wind energy “bolt on” at Granny Smith mine
Global gold miner says it’s looking to “bolt-on” renewables at more of its Western Australian mining operations, including the addition of wind turbines at Granny Smith.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2020

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