Battery

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 9, 2021

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Solar

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.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 8, 2021

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Pitt was not told that Kaban project he vetoed would include big battery
Officials did not tell Keith Pitt the Kaban Energy Hub included a battery, before he vetoed a $280m loan on the basis the project wasn’t dispatchable.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2021

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Greens are right: Exploded Callide turbine should be replaced by a big battery
The Queensland Greens say the destroyed Callide coal unit should be replaced by a big battery, not a new turbine. Why do the big parties not understand that?
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2021

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Featured

NSW calls for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage proposals for New England
NSW puts out call for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage in biggest ever program of its type in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2021

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South Australia to install free Tesla batteries in homes without rooftop solar
South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2021

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Storage

Community battery finally installed in bushfire-prone Mallacoota
One of the Victorian towns hardest hit by the catastrophic Black Summer of 2019/2020 has been fitted with a grid-connected community battery storage system.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2021

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Multimedia

Energy Insiders Podcast: A new wind and solar investment drought
Battery storage investment looks good, but new wind and solar projects are stalled. CEC’s Kane Thornton explains why. Plus: The Callide explosion.
Energy Insiders Podcast

May 28, 2021

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What blackout? Home batteries power through Queensland coal plant calamity
While debate builds around whether big batteries could have saved the day in Queensland on Tuesday, the benefits of having a home battery during a coal plant explosion are obvious.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2021

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Solar

Flexible rooftop solar exports could be a reality next year after trial success
South Australia takes big step towards flexible solar exports after a successful virtual power plant trial that increased household output.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2021

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Utilities

Tarong coal generator to add 150MW big battery in Queensland “battery blitz”
Queensland government reveals the Tarong coal plant would become host of new big battery, as it deals with the fallout of recent coal plant failures.
Michael Mazengarb

May 27, 2021

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“Virtual machine”: Hornsdale battery steps in to protect grid after Callide explosion
Expanded Tesla big battery at Hornsdale stepped into market after Callide coal explosion with successful real-world test of its “virtual machine mode.”
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2021

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