Battery

Renewables

Renewables revolution still starts at home, with solar and batteries
Australian households will end up driving the transformation of our energy sector to one that’s much more climate friendly.
Nic Frances-Gilley

Jul 9, 2019

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Solar

Victoria rooftop solar rebate in hot demand, with July quota filled in just days
Victorian households waiting to install half-price solar might have to wait another few weeks, after the July quota of the state government’s rooftop rebate was filled within days.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 4, 2019

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Markets

Coal and gas on notice, as US big solar and battery deal stuns market
Los Angeles deal for 400MW solar + 400MW/800MWh battery plant set to lock in prices of under 2c/kWh for PV, $1.3c/kWh for stored power.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2019

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Solar

Rooftop solar rebate reopens to “pent-up” demand in Victoria
More than 1000 applications flood in as Victoria’s $1.3bn Solar Homes rebate kicks off in earnest. Batteries are on offer too – but just 200 from now to November.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 1, 2019

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Solar

Risen Energy will add battery to Queensland “merchant” solar farm
Developers of the 100MW Yarranlea solar farm in Queensland’s Darling Downs have flagged plans to add large-scale battery storage to the “merchant” project.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2019

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Renewables

Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm
Genex will raise $16 million to fund the completion of the Jemalong Solar Farm as the company doubles the capacity of its solar portfolio.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 25, 2019

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Smart Energy

The real energy revolution is happening in our homes
To make energy more affordable and future-proof our grid, we must better coordinate rooftop solar, batteries and other devices owned by consumers.
Darren Miller

Jun 24, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Miners see 50% renewables as standard, but are aiming for 100%
Miners turn corner on renewables, with minimum 50% wind and solar considered the norm, and looking to use cheap renewables to build industries rather than just export ore.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 21, 2019

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Battery

Revised battery standards again risk “banning” home installs
Latest Draft Standard for residential battery installations threatens same impact as scrapped “battery bunker” rule – blocking battery installations in, or on, homes.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2019

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Copper and gold turns to renewables, OZ Minerals to power site with solar, wind and storage
OZ minerals will use a hybrid solar, wind and battery system to power its Carrapeteena Copper-Gold Mine in an effort to reduce diesel costs.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 20, 2019

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Wind

Refurbished wind turbines to help power W.A. garnet mine
ARENA backs ground-breaking fringe-of-grid project using 2.5MW of second-hand wind turbines, with 1MW solar and 2MW/0.5MWh lithium-ion battery.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2019

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Renewables

Wind, solar and battery microgrid at W.A. gold mine an “Australian first”
A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a 23MW solar, battery and gas microgrid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2019

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