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Tesla big battery turns one, celebrates $50 million in grid savings
Tesla big battery celebrates first birthday, delivering some $24 million in earnings, some $50 million in grid savings, and new confidence in a renewables future.
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Tesla teams up with Energy Locals for S.A. virtual power plant
Energy Locals partners with Tesla for virtual power plant, lifting hopes that original 250MW plan can be achieved. But local solar manufacturer Tindo left out, and not happy.
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Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide
Germany battery storage manufacturer says it has begun assembly of sonnenBatteries in Australia with opening of manufacturing facility in old Holden car plant in Adelaide.
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Queensland trial to power a remote farm with solar and battery “pod”
Renewable power “pod” combining solar, battery storage and a generator to be trialled on a north-west Queensland farm, in bid to offer rural customers more reliable, affordable electricity.
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Shorten targets one million household batteries, offers $2,000 rebate
Labor leader Bill Shorten promises $200 million in household battery rebates and a $100 million “neighbourhood energy” program to help deliver 50% renewables by 2030 and cheaper prices.
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Australia’s largest behind the meter battery system charges up at Monash
Victoria's Monash Uni installs Australia's largest commercial behind-the-meter battery storage system – a 1MWh hybrid system combining vanadium flow and lithium-ion.
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Unsubsidised wind and solar now cheapest form of bulk energy
Wind and solar now beat coal in China and India, and nearly all major economies, while solar and batteries beat new coal and gas plants in Australia, according to...
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Third battery storage maker to set up factory in South Australia
Canada's Eguana Technologies become third major battery storage company to announce manufacturing facilities in South Australia.
Tesla unveils its latest version of the Gateway hardware that supports its Powerwall 2 battery storage unit – and one of reasons behind recent hike in household battery costs.
Infigen says its Tesla big battery at Lake Bonney will be ready by April, but future battery investments tempered by lack of supportive markets and battery costs.