AEMO flags changes to Integrated System Plan after seeing cost of battery storage fall sharply, and acknowledging cost of new transmission, pumped hydro and gas plants has jumped.
Battery
Diamond “nanothreads” shine in Queensland energy storage breakthrough
QUT researchers say using diamond nanothread bundles to store energy could offer a safer, more stable and three-times more energy-dense alternative to li-ion batteries.
Redflow to supply another 10 flow batteries for NZ telecoms program
ASX-listed Redflow gets order for another 10 of its zinc-bromine flow batteries to help provide mobile and broadband coverage for off-grid parts of New Zealand.
Tesla Powerwall install marks start of NSW home battery scheme
Tesla Powerwall installed alongside solar at Hunter-region home marks first of up to 300,000 battery systems to be delivered via NSW govt interest-free loan scheme.
NSW government paves way for more – and bigger – rooftop solar systems
What, exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?
Victoria expands home battery rebate scheme to pave way for VPPs
Solar Victoria says it will expand its home battery rebate scheme starting July to encourage the aggregation of distributed battery systems and pave the way for VPPs in the state.
South Australia big batteries collect windfall, as wind farms duck for cover
South Australia’s big batteries pocket record amounts of revenue following separation events, while wind farms went to great lengths to dodge huge FCAS fees.
NSW amends planning laws to pave way for stand alone big battery projects
NSW legislative change paves way for big batteries to be built as stand alone systems, rather than as part of a wind or solar project.
Solar Insiders Podcast: What drives Australians to install battery storage?
Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the uptake of battery storage by Australian homes. And we ask the question: Has Covid-19 killed crap solar?
UPC/AC scopes 400MW solar farm in NSW renewable energy zone
Stubbo Solar Farm proposed for construction on sheep grazing land 115km east of Dubbo, in an area with “excellent potential” for large-scale solar generation.
