Largest solar tower with storage project in Latin America opened in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
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Northvolt raises $3.6 billion to lift production of “greenest” battery
Sweden’s NorthVolt raises another $3.6 billion to boost production of “world’s greenest battery”, as VW and Goldman Sachs chip in.
Victoria, Tesla and Enphase line up against proposed solar export tax
Solar tax criticised by Tesla and Enphase, the makers of battery technologies the proposal is supposed to support, while networks baulk at removing zero export limits.
NSW launches $50m grant program for pumped hydro projects
NSW government launches a $50 million grant program, hoping to attract up to 3,000MW of pumped hydro projects to the state.
As battery costs tumble, Coalition puts Australia on most expensive energy path
CSIRO GenCost report says battery storage costs are plunging, but Australia choosing most expensive pathway due to lack of support for renewables.
RenewEconomy launches pumped hydro storage map of Australia
RenewEconomy unveils its pumped hydro energy storage map of Australia, the latest in a series of energy map resources.
Hydrostor touts benefits of huge compressed air energy storage plant in Broken Hill
Hydrostor says the economic benefits from its proposed 200MW compressed air storage facility in Broken Hill will be huge, if it can be built.
Queensland to study huge new pumped hydro project in post Callide storage push
Queensland to look at new 1,000MW pumped hydro energy project as it accelerates its energy storage push after the Callide coal explosion.
AGL taps RayGen to build dispatchable “solar hydro” plant at Liddell
AGL to tap RayGen’s innovative concentrating solar technology for a project that could include an installation at the site of the Liddell coal plant.
Gupta’s GFG Alliance cancels plans for Cultana solar farm and Playford battery
Update: Gupta’s GFG Alliance withdraws generation licence applications for South Australia’s biggest solar project and a big battery.
