Battery

Storage

Milestone for vanadium flow battery technology after electrolyte tests for Australian project
Significant milestone claimed as tests validate first use of vanadium electrolyte produced at Perth facility in a functioning battery.
Marion Rae

Sep 16, 2024

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Storage

Tesla seeks buyer for Australian virtual power plant, as long as it can supply the batteries and software
Tesla seeks buyer for South Australia virtual power plant, one of the first of its types in the world that has helped plot future of renewable grids.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2024

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Solar

Bon dieu! Hunter Valley solar and battery project seeks approval for site surrounded by coal mines
A solar and battery project proposed for a site surrounded by huge coal mines in the Hunter Valley seeks planning approval.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2024

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Renewables

The massive new projects propelling South Australia towards 100 per cent net renewables
A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2024

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Renewables

Spanish energy giant starts building new solar and big battery hybrid project in Queensland
Spanish energy giant starts construction on its biggest solar project in Australia, to be paired with a big battery to help dodge negative prices.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2024

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Renewables

Australia’s two biggest wind projects inject first power into the grid
Australia’s two biggest wind projects have injected their first power into the grid, as other wind and solar farms work quickly through the commissioning process, and others stumble.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2024

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Storage

First of 444 Tesla megapacks installed at Melbourne’s giant battery project
Installation of the first of 444 Tesla Megapack battery systems is underway at one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2024

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Storage

Six new big battery projects emerge as winners of first capacity tender
Updated: Six new big battery projects named as winners of the federal government’s first auction under the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2024

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery ready for commissioning after achieving grid’s biggest connection
The most powerful battery in Australia, and biggest single power unit ever to be connected to the country’s main grid, has completed the first stage of its connection and commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2024

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Latest battery storage tender swamped by offers and six times over subscribed
First CIS auction for battery storage in Western Australia more than six times over-subscribed.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2024

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Storage

Here come the batteries: Six new big battery projects in line for capacity payments in W.A. grid
Six big battery projects are in line to receive capacity payments from the market operator in a significant reshaping of W.A.s grid as it transitions away from coal.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2024

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Storage

Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar
Big batteries projects are charging ahead beyond all expectations, helped by plunging costs. But where is the wind and solar, and what are the big utilities up to?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2024

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