Storage
Governments Pumped Hydro Queensland Government Storage
Genex says flagship pumped hydro project needs more time to lock in partners
Genex announces another delay to flagship Kidston pumped hydro storage project, as it works to lockdown project finance.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Climate Electric Vehicles Governments Storage
The end of fossil fuel cars: Tesla battery gains to trigger $30 trillion EV boom
Tesla says fossil fuel cars are on the way out and there is no time to lose. The contrast with the Australian government could not be more stark.
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Australia’s first big solar battery discovers highs and lows of energy market
Gannawarra battery has made money and provided valuable services to the grid, and also discovered some potential problems, such as hefty network charges and limitations of market rules.
Genex secures site for 50MW/75MWh big battery in Queensland after securing a land access deal with network company Powerlink.
Renewables Solar Storage Utilities
Hawaiian Electric to quit coal power and add solar and battery storage
Hawaiian Islands utility will end the use of coal power generation and replace it with another 300MW of solar PV and almost 2GWh of energy storage.
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Technology roadmap delays climate action by denying rapid deployment
To hit climate goals we need to accelerate deployment of mature technologies beyond the 'natural' rate of build. The technology roadmap doesn't do that.
Governments Storage Tesla United Kingdom Utilities
Tesla Megapack becomes first big battery to play in UK’s balancing market
Tesla Megapack batteries used to help balance supply and demand in Britain’s electricity market for the first time, following the successful roll-out of a new IT interface.
Governments Hydrogen Renewables Solar Utilities Western Australian Government Wind
W.A. puts out call to develop 1.5 gigawatt wind and solar hydrogen hub
WA government wants to create a 1.5GW wind and solar hydrogen hub north of Perth, and has called for expressions of interest.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Climate Governments Renewables Snowy Hydro Solar Storage Utilities
Morrison performs massive backflip on Liddell gigawatt gas plan
Morrison back-flips on plans to build 1GW gas generator in Hunter Valley, conceding that a fraction of that was needed to replace Liddell. "I'm interested in doing," he said.
Australian Federal Government Governments NSW Government Pumped Hydro Renewables Storage
Snowy 2.0 rapidly turning into “$10 billion white elephant,” experts say
Open letter to the PM warns that Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project will blow out to roughly double original cost estimates to around $10 billion.
