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Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Plans for a new big battery with up to eight hours of energy storage get the green light from state and local planning authorities.

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Australia’s biggest coal generator set to be replaced by the world’s biggest battery

Origin Energy seeks approval for new addition to its Eraring battery that would take the total size to 1200 MW and 8600 MWh, easily the biggest in the country.

Rachel Williamson

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Huge 195-tonne transformer arrives at big battery site after 1,300 km road trip

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Huge 195-tonne transformer arrives at big battery site after 1,300 km road trip

One of the heaviest and longest road trips ever undertaken in Australia’s energy transition has been completed, with the delivery of a 195-tonne transformer for a new big battery.

Giles Parkinson

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Australian company behind home battery that Bowen bought enters administration, hit by flood of “cheaper” imports

Australian battery maker whose customers include the federal energy minister has gone into voluntary administration, unable to stay afloat in the flood of “cheaper imported batteries.”

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Developer of first solar farm on Australia’s main grid completes its first stand-alone battery project

New battery is one of two that received funding to provide grid-forming inverters, and is the first standalone battery for company that built the NEM’s first grid-scale solar farm.

Rachel Williamson

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Battery

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks

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Electrification

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks

Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.

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Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid

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Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid

Plans for a new big battery with up to eight hours of energy storage get the green light from state and local planning authorities.

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The great big solar soak: Batteries are starting to drive up midday electricity prices

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The great big solar soak: Batteries are starting to drive up midday electricity prices

Middle of the day wholesale electricity prices are rising, and prices in the evening peak are falling as batteries make their mark.

Investment giant seeks to add five-hour battery alongside panels and sheep at existing solar farm

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Investment giant seeks to add five-hour battery alongside panels and sheep at existing solar farm

Macquarie’s renewables offshoot is seeking to add a big battery to a fully operational 330 MW solar farm – an addition it says should slot in to the project’s existing approved footprint.

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Pumped Hydro

Still in the dark: Snowy Hydro’s awkward anniversary marked without promised review of Snowy 2 costings

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Still in the dark: Snowy Hydro’s awkward anniversary marked without promised review of Snowy 2 costings

The public remains largely in the dark about the full cost of the giant Snowy 2.0 project even as the clock ticks down on its supposed commencement by the end of 2028.

Snowy starts laying concrete foundations for massive turbines a kilometre underground

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Snowy starts laying concrete foundations for massive turbines a kilometre underground

Construction of the “hydroelectric station the size of the Sydney Opera House” has started laying concrete foundations nearly 1 km underground, Snowy Hydro says.

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Former Liberal leader appointed to Snowy Hydro board as market awaits another Snowy 2.0 reset

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Former Liberal leader appointed to Snowy Hydro board as market awaits another Snowy 2.0 reset

Former Liberal leader and ex AEMO system design boss appointed to Snowy Hydro board as market continues its 11-month wait for a budget reset of Snowy 2.0.

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New pumped hydro project seeks approval in New England, but already faces local opposition

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New pumped hydro project seeks approval in New England, but already faces local opposition

Proposed pumped hydro project in New England plans 300 MW of capacity and 10 hours of storage, and already has a dedicated group set up to oppose it.

Rachel Williamson

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Solar Thermal

Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees takes full ownership of Aurora Energy Precinct

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Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees takes full ownership of Aurora Energy Precinct

Australian thermal storage developer takes full ownership of energy precinct that once proposed to host a landmark solar thermal plant before evolving into a hybrid renewables and storage hub.

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“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

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“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil

Australian solar innovator powers up a demonstration of its unique technology using concentrated solar to produce and store electricity and heat in a first international project.

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“Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing

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“Arguably a world first:” Historic solar thermal plant lines up for heritage listing

Australia’s first commercially operated solar thermal power station and one of the first of its kind in the world is being considered for heritage listing.

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Australian concentrated solar thermal hopeful put into voluntary administration, buyers sought

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Australian concentrated solar thermal hopeful put into voluntary administration, buyers sought

Plans for a huge concentrated solar thermal project near Port Augusta dealt new blow, this time with new of an Australian company put into administration.

Giles Parkinson

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