Battery

CleanTech Bites

Tesla big battery claims its first major fossil fuel victim
Elon Musk’s crusade to rid the world of fossil fuels and lead the transition to clean energy took a small but significant step forward this week, with a decision by Australian’s Energy Market Operator.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 5, 2018

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Storage

Batteries hold key to grid’s thorniest problems, but regulations block the way
Outdated rules, and the slow pace of regulatory change, are hampering the roll out of large-scale battery storage solutions on Australia’s grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 5, 2018

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Storage

Tesla Powerwall 2 battery prices jump, as production focuses on Model 3 EV
New customers of Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage system face significant price hike, due to equipment upgrade and focus on Model 3 electric vehicle deliveries.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 5, 2018

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Storage

Acciona uses blockchain to show stored electricity comes from wind and solar
Acciona develops blockchain system that guarantees electricity stored in batteries, and then exported to the grid, does in fact come from wind and solar plants.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2018

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Storage

World Bank commits $US1 billion to develop storage in developing world
World Bank unveils $1USbn commitment to accelerate investments in battery storage in developing and middle-income countries.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 28, 2018

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Tesla big battery defies skeptics, sends industry bananas over performance
The Tesla big battery has defied critics and skeptics at every level. It turns out to be the best deal the South Australia government has ever made.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2018

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Storage

Future of energy storage unlocked in Australia’s 1st integrated system plan
Five reasons why AEMO’s Integrated System Plan will unlock the future of energy storage.
Kiran Kumaraswamy

Sep 27, 2018

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Battery

Revealed: True cost of Tesla big battery, and its government contract
Neoen prospectus reveals capital cost, government contract details and first half revenue of Tesla big battery in South Australia, as well as some key wind and solar pricing contracts.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2018

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Solar

Solar + flow battery to power Barrier Reef research station
University of Queensland-run research hub to be more than 80% solar powered, via 500kW PV and 600kWh vanadium flow battery system.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2018

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Storage

South Australia’s second big battery takes peninsula off grid, as tests continue
South Australia’s second big battery has not quite completed its commissioning, but it is already showing some interesting innovations.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 20, 2018

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Solar

Tesla shows off gigafactory solar roof – says it will be “world’s largest”
Tesla snaps its army of investors, social media followers and haters to attention with a photographic reminder of the 70MW solar roof it is building on its Nevada Gigafactory.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2018

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Storage

Home battery register in the works, as rule-maker gives AEMO the nod
Australian Energy Market Commission makes final rule for AEMO to establish register of distributed energy resources in the NEM, including small-scale battery storage systems and rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2018

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