Battery

Main supplier to Australia’s most powerful big battery files for bankruptcy
The US based company that is the main supplier to Australia’s most powerful big battery has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reporting more than $US300 million in debt.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Jun 11, 2025

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Storage

Small boost to giga-scale plans as NSW big battery wins state planning approval
A two-hour big battery wins state planning approval in NSW, boosting the 7 GW plans of the newly rebranded joint venture between Enel Green Power and Inpex.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 11, 2025

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Storage

Fear of big battery fires is experiencing its own kind of thermal runaway. Is it justified?
In Australia, community opposition to big batteries due to fire risk is developing a sort of thermal runaway of its own – self-sustaining and difficult to extinguish.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 8, 2025

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Tesla plunges as Musk gets buyer’s regret and Trump threatens to take chainsaw to his business empire
The “high school” level feud between the US president and the world’s richest man has sent Tesla stock into free-fall. But the biggest victim could be autonomous tech.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Big batteries and solar farm win fast-track state approval, amid council push-back and fire risk fears
State approves two major new renewable energy generation and storage projects through planning fast-track scheme – both of which were opposed by the respective local councils.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2025

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Renewables

Dozens of big industries want to plug in to Australia’s first 100 pct net renewable (wind and solar) grid
Will wind and solar kill industry? Not in South Australia, where dozens of industries are queueing to plug into the country’s most advanced renewable grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2025

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Storage

Battery supplier to Australia’s giant “shock absorber” blames Trump tariffs for financial woes
The main battery supplier to the biggest ever unit connected to Australia’s grid says Trump’s tariffs and attacks on green energy may cause its collapse.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2025

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Storage

Main supplier to Australia’s most powerful big battery warns it may go out of business
Main supplier to the most powerful battery built in Australia – and a crucial part of the replacement plan for the Eraring coal plant – was warned it may go out of business.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2025

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Storage

Giant four-hour battery proposed next to Australia’s biggest operating pumped hydro plant
Plans to install a four-hour big battery next to the largest operating pumped hydro generator in Australia have been submitted for federal environmental assessment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2025

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Chart of the day

Victorian batteries set new charge and discharge records
Updated: Two new records over the weekend mark the continued evolution of battery storage in Australia’s main grid, with one record trumped again on Monday.
Geoff Eldridge

Jun 2, 2025

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Renewables

Zen seeks green tick for hybrid solar and potential eight hour battery project
Zen Energy details plans for a new hybrid solar and battery project as part of a newly announced joint venture with Taiwanese partner.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 2, 2025

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Wind

Tiny town at the end of the line wants to double its community wind farm, and add a big battery
20 years ago, the town of Denmark in WA’s south decided a community wind farm was the sensible solution to outages. Now it wants to double that and add a battery.
Rachel Williamson

May 29, 2025

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