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Storage

St Baker battery giga factory starts commercial production in the Philippines
The StB Giga Factory has started making the equivalent of about 30,000 lithium iron phosphate home battery systems a year, with plans to scale that to 2GWh a year by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2024

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Exmouth, gateway to Ningaloo, to go 80 per cent renewables with help of solar and battery
Energy providers to aim for their highest share of renewables to meet green expectations suitable for a town that is the gateway to a world heritage site.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 30, 2024

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Storage

One of Australia’s biggest battery projects seeks green tick for site next to giant Victoria smelter
UK storage developer that has landed a federal government contract to build the biggest battery in South Australia is now seeking approvals for an even bigger battery to be sited near the Portland smelter in Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 29, 2024

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Australia’s biggest grid-connected sodium sulphur battery to be installed at old coal hub
What is being described as the biggest grid-connected sodium sulphur battery installation in Australia may be installed in one of Queensland’s main clean energy hubs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2024

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Storage

Researchers discover simple secret to extend battery lifespans by 50 pct
Researchers in the United States have discovered a simple method of extending the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50 per cent.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 25, 2024

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Not enough demand: Big batteries may be told to stand by on empty to avoid rooftop solar switch-off
In move to address plunging grid demand in the middle of the day, market operator may force big batteries to discharge and stand by on empty as alternative to switching off rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2024

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Storage

Queensland backs iron flow battery technology for Australia’s first grid scale manufacturing facility
Brisbane-based iron flow battery manufacturer Energy Storage Industries has secured investment worth $65 million to build Australia’s first manufacturing plant for grid-scale batteries.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 24, 2024

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Australian “indoor PV” and graphite-boosted EV battery technologies win research grants
Graphite boosted EV batteries and perovskite solar that can work indoors receive funding in the latest Advance Queensland funding round.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 24, 2024

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Storage

All 108 Tesla Megapacks delivered, as new big battery takes shape south of Brisbane
One of Queensland’s original big batteries, announced as part of the post-Callide energy storage blitz, is powering ahead, on track to switch on in 2025.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2024

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Storage

China solar giant Trina seeks approval for biggest battery project in Australia
Chinese solar giant Trina seeks planning approval for what would be the biggest battery project in Australia, as W.A. becomes centre stage for lithium-ion storage projects.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2024

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Battery

Australia must start valuing storage duration to solve winter demand peaks and renewable droughts
Australia needs more longer duration energy storage to fix a forecast winter demand peak when renewable supply can be low.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 16, 2024

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NSW Government

NSW aims for a million solar battery homes in landmark consumer energy strategy for no coal grid
NSW’s new Consumer Energy Strategy aims for 1 million homes and small businesses kitted out with solar batteries by 2035, crucial for a no coal grid.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 16, 2024

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