Battery

Coalition gas plant “reckless,” battery storage is much cheaper, says CEC
Clean Energy Council slams federal government decision to go ahead with new gas-fired power station in New South Wales, noting battery storage is significantly cheaper.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2021

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Storage

Powercor proposes 20 big batteries for Victoria renewable energy zones
Victoria network proposes 20 big batteries and multiple syncons it says will fast-track new wind and solar and lessen need for new transmission lines.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2021

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Storage

“Only tougher market is the Moon:” Australia’s big battery connection problem
Battery storage is proving difficult for many developers in Australia, so much so that some are saying the only tougher market is the Moon.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2021

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Solar

Plans for big solar thermal micro-grid at Mt Isa gain momentum
Plans to power to remote Queensland mining hub with a mix of concentrated solar thermal, solar PV, gas and battery storage advance with call for contractors.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2021

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“I don’t get it:” Why an old wind farm is unable to add a new big battery
Tilt Renewables says it wanted to be a trailblazer, but found that rules make it too difficult to add battery storage to an existing wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2021

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Battery

Neoen unable to repeat Hornsdale battery bonanza in first quarter revenue
The “exceptional” January 2020 performance of Australia’s original Tesla big battery continues to set an unattainable benchmark for French renewables giant Neoen.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2021

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Battery

Redflow targets megawatt-scale battery market with unveiling of Pod Z
From the world’s smallest flow battery to the megawatt-hour scale, Redflow takes steps to a larger-scale market for its zinc-bromine batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2021

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Batteries not included: Coalition’s stunning hatred of new technology
It was bad enough when Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey were railing against wind farms, but it’s now getting beyond a joke.
Giles Parkinson

May 11, 2021

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Solar

Council backs solar and battery proposal for Victorian coal country
A 70MW solar and battery project proposed for Morwell in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has won the unanimous – but conditional – support of the local council.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2021

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Renewables

Video: Batteries and big bananas
Some politicians struggle to understand the difference between a big battery and a big banana. One of them is not edible, the other will lay the path to a renewables grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 11, 2021

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Resources minister Keith Pitt refuses to say battery storage is dispatchable
Keith Pitt refuses to say whether he thinks battery storage is dispatchable, after blocking a government loan to a North Queensland wind and battery project.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2021

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AEMO says Australia “well ahead” of 90 per cent renewables scenario for 2040
AEMO says record installations and growing pipeline of wind, solar and storage mean Australia is well ahead of “step change” scenario.
Giles Parkinson

May 10, 2021

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