Battery

Storage

Quinbrook seals record finance deal to build huge “Supernode” data centre battery
Developer Quinbrook Infrastructure starts the year with the biggest ever funding deal for a battery in Australia, at $722 million for the huge Supernode BESS.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 22, 2025

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Storage

As Moss Landing smoulders, what are the prospects for safer salt batteries?
Stanford researchers say technical challenges and low lithium prices are pushing out the date for when sodium ion batteries can compete. Can the value of safer storage help level the playing field?
Rachel Williamson

Jan 21, 2025

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Storage

Massive Moss Landing battery “still smoking” as authorities probe cause of devastating fire
The world’s third-largest battery, the Moss Landing BESS in California, is still smoking after a fire that destroyed 80% of the facility.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 20, 2025

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Storage

“Battery tsunami:” Projects totalling 226 GW seek grid connection approval in Germany
Large-scale battery projects with a combined capacity of 226 gigawatts seek to be connected to Germany’s grid, fanning speculation of a “battery tsunami.”
Sören Amelang

Jan 16, 2025

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Storage

“Precipitous:” Builder of Australia’s biggest battery sees big cost falls, compares grid to “pearl necklace”
The builder of Australia’s biggest battery project describes the country’s long stringy grid as like a pearl necklace, and notes the “precipitous” fall in battery cell costs.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2024

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Commentary

From breakfast to bedtime: How first big solar battery is cashing in on evening demand peaks
The first big solar battery hybrid is cashing in on demand peaks, providing power until late in the evening and displaying flexibility not possible for coal or nuclear plant.
Sally Bogle and Michael Sarich

Dec 20, 2024

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Solar

Solar swing state: From nearly too much grid demand to warnings of not enough in less than a day
In less than 24 hours Victoria went from having record demand to warnings of having too little. No wonder the likes of Tesla are warning that its grid is no place for nuclear.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2024

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Solar

Solar farm and battery emerge from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan
Financial close has been reached for a long awaited solar and battery project pitched originally for a particularly weak part of the grid.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 18, 2024

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Renewables

Neoen lands $1.4 billion debt deal for old and new projects, including Australia’s biggest battery
Neoen lands another $1.4 billion in debt finance for a handful of existing wind and solar projects, and two new projects, including the country’s biggest battery.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2024

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Storage

“Mind blowing:” Battery cell prices plunge in China’s biggest energy storage auction
Latest battery storage auction prices in China stun analysts with another big price fall that could fast-track green energy switch and uptake of EVs.
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

Dec 17, 2024

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Battery

Quinbrook seals record finance deal to build huge “Supernode” data centre battery

As Moss Landing smoulders, what are the prospects for safer salt batteries?

Massive Moss Landing battery “still smoking” as authorities probe cause of devastating fire

“Battery tsunami:” Projects totalling 226 GW seek grid connection approval in Germany

“Precipitous:” Builder of Australia’s biggest battery sees big cost falls, compares grid to “pearl necklace”

From breakfast to bedtime: How first big solar battery is cashing in on evening demand peaks

Solar swing state: From nearly too much grid demand to warnings of not enough in less than a day

Solar farm and battery emerge from rhombus of regret with bank finance and a construction plan

Neoen lands $1.4 billion debt deal for old and new projects, including Australia’s biggest battery

“Mind blowing:” Battery cell prices plunge in China’s biggest energy storage auction

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