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Tesla's second big battery in Australia and the second big battery in Victoria has been formally unveiled. It is the largest solar plus battery facility in Australia.

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NSW proposes 200MW virtual power plant, in bid to bolster grid

Sophie Vorrath14 November 201814 November 2018

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NSW looks to create 200MW virtual power plant, suggesting homes with solar and smart storage can earn up to $1,000 a year by providing services at times of grid...

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Northern Territory unveils first grid-scale battery in “solar capital” Alice Springs

Giles Parkinson12 November 2018

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Territory Generation unveils 5MW battery in "solar capital" of Alice Springs that is likely to deliver pay-back within four years.

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Lazard hails “inflection point” as wind, solar costs beat new and old fossils

Giles Parkinson12 November 2018

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Latest Lazard report shows wind and solar now beating existing and fully depreciated fossil fuel generators on costs, and battery storage is also falling.

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Fluence to install big battery at Lincoln Gap wind farm in South Australia

Sophie Vorrath9 November 2018

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Nexif Energy inks deal with Fluence to install a 10MW/10MWh battery storage system at its 212MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm near Port Augusta.

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Victoria’s first big battery charges up on state grid

Giles Parkinson9 November 2018

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Ballarat big battery, the first in Victoria, starts charging and discharging activity on the grid.

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Plan to shift Kimberley to renewables could save $15m a year

Sophie Vorrath7 November 2018

Kimberley Clean Energy Roadmap reveals 60-90% mix of solar, battery storage and wind power can out-compete diesel or fracked gas on cost across the region.

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Battery storage to become $1.7 trillion market, super-charged by networks and consumers

Sophie Vorrath7 November 20188 November 2018

BloombergNEF says networks and consumers set to drive global energy storage boom worth $A1.7 trillion, as cost of batteries tumbles by 52%.

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NSW launches $20m battery round, to shift hospitals and schools to solar and storage

Sophie Vorrath2 November 2018

NSW government announces plans to buy 900 smart battery systems, to help cut state school and hospital electricity costs by up to $40,000 a year.

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Solar a “no-brainer” for Victorian dairy co-op – batteries next

Sophie Vorrath31 October 2018

Macalister Demonstration Farm says 61kW solar install will pay for itself in six years – and opens the door for new benefits and greater productivity.