Battery

Infigen says Lake Bonney big battery energised and registered
Infigen says new Tesla big battery at its Lake Bonney wind farm finally energised and registered, and should be fully commissioned by end of the year.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2019

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Coal

How much new dispatchable generation does Australia need?
Australia is facing numerous coal plant closures but no one really knows how much new dispatchable generation is needed to replace it.
David Leitch

Oct 11, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology
Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2019

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Renewables

Lord Howe Island to get solar and battery microgrid, no wind turbines
A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage to go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a controversial wind turbine ban brought the project to a halt.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Is Angus Taylor on a one-man mission to stop wind and solar?
Energy minister Angus Taylor appears to be on a one man mission to fulfil the destiny wished of him by his supporters – to stop wind and solar in their tracks.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2019

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Policy & Planning

US energy giant says renewables and batteries beat coal, gas and nukes
Head of biggest utility in US says renewables and batteries win on costs, wind and solar will replace coal by 2030, and batteries can do most of the required balancing.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2019

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Wind

New Tesla big battery at Lake Bonney wind farm delayed again
Commissioning of second Tesla big battery at the Lake Boney wind farm in South Australia delayed again, as wind farms switch off due to negative prices.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Magnis puts cost of Townsville battery “gigafactory” at $3 billion
Magnis says construction cost for Townsville battery gigafactory now more than $3 billion, taps Edify Energy to discuss solar power supply options.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 4, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

New concept may finally give aluminium battery storage the edge over lithium
European researchers have developed a concept for a new aluminium battery which could boasts twice the energy density of previous versions and could be made of abundant materials, resulting in a battery which could reduce production costs as well as its impact on the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute […]
Joshua S Hill

Oct 3, 2019

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California group contracts “astoundingly” low-cost solar and battery storage
The East Bay Community Energy group has contracted two more major solar and battery storage projects that it describes as “astoundingly low.”
Joshua S Hill

Oct 3, 2019

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Coal

Fourteen new big battery storage projects proposed for NSW
NSW storage proposals include 14 different big battery projects, a handful of virtual power plants, and a coal mine which wants to install pumped hydro.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2019

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Storage

Battery storage nearly there as smarter, cheaper choice for grid upgrades
Role of big batteries as “virtual transmission” links has been heavily promoted by the sector, and a new report by Transgrid highlights how close they are to being cheapest and smartest option.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 1, 2019

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