Battery

South Australia’s “other” big battery is earning money, and keeping the lights on
The second big battery in South Australia, which can do things the Tesla big battery cannot, releases its first performance report.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2019

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Solar

Home solar, battery quotas revealed as Victoria prepares to reopen subsidy
Victoria government details cautious, coordinated roll-out of home solar and batteries rebates, as the Solar Homes scheme prepares to reopen in full in July.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Cheap wind and solar and “people-powered” revolution to kick out coal
Bloomberg NEF says people-powered revolution in rooftop solar and battery storage, along with low cost wind and solar farms, will drive coal out of Australia’s grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia to unlock hidden value of big batteries in storage tender
South Australia storage tender to focus on unlocking battery storage value streams not recognised by Australia’s electricity market.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Tesla big battery paves way for artificial intelligence to dominate energy trades
Experience from the Tesla big battery shows that artificial intelligence could be the key to managing an energy market, and is five-times more effective than human traders.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 17, 2019

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Solar

Kennedy solar-wind-battery project stuck in connection doldrums
World leading wind, solar and Tesla battery project was built months ago, but has still not been connected to the grid or energised.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2019

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Gannawarra battery-integrated solar farm – Australia’s largest – officially opened
Official opening of Gannawarra solar and storage project, whose 60MW of PV and 25MW/50MWh Tesla battery has already provided “invaluable” services to Victorian grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia’s stunning aim to be “net” 100 per cent renewables by 2030
South Australia Liberal government says it expects state will be “net” 100 per cent renewables by 2030, heralding the most dramatic shift towards wind and solar and storage technologies of any major grid in the world.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2019

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Coal

Why storage is key to NSW government plans, in race to clean energy
NSW government to use money collected through consumer electricity bills to help bring new, large-scale generation and storage capacity into its changing grid.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 14, 2019

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Renewables

Goodbye energy consumers, hello energy citizens
Power is literally shifting to the people, and we have only just started to conceptualise what that might mean for consumers as energy citizens.
Mark Byrne

Jun 14, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Battery storage: “Shit, we need this in the market now”
Industry calls for targets, urgent regulatory and market reform, to meet “immediate” need for energy storage on changing Australian grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 13, 2019

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Policy & Planning

NSW promises details of solar and storage interest-free loans program soon
NSW says details of its promised zero-interest loan scheme for solar and battery storage should be released soon, and will aim to unlock billions in investment.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 13, 2019

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