Battery

Storage

Zen Energy breaks ground on its first big battery project
Zen Energy has broken ground on its first big battery project.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2024

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Storage

New grid services market suspended until battery storage cavalry arrives
A newly created essential system services market has been suspended until more big batteries can ride to the rescue.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2024

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Storage

“We want to make more things here:” Albanese outlines plan to grab share of battery supply chain
“If we mine it here, we should make it here.” Federal Labor unveils National Battery Strategy, to make Australia a globally competitive part of the supply chain by 2035.
Sophie Vorrath

May 23, 2024

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Storage

Heavy lifting complete, as final 38 tonne Tesla Megapack installed at battery project next to coal plant
Stanwell says most of the heavy lifting is done at the 300MW, two-hour big battery it is building at the site of its Tarong coal power plant in Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2024

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Renewables

Horizon Power goes renewables-first in latest remote standalone power tender
The WA remote power provider says fossil fuel is out and renewables are in for five towns in the north.
Rachel Williamson

May 22, 2024

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Storage

Big battery connection “squads” to the rescue as NSW scrambles to fill grid reliability gaps
NSW hopes funding for more hands on deck, including dedicated squads of engineers, will help Transgrid and AEMO to fast-track the connection of big batteries in the state.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2024

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Storage

Ausgrid installs third solar-soaking community battery backed by federal funding
Network company switches on community battery in Sydney suburb of North Epping, its third to be underpinned by federal government funding.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2024

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Chart of the day

Deeper, longer, cleaner: Big batteries extend domination of California’s evening demand peaks
California’s big batteries remain top supplier in evening demand peaks for more than three hours, extending their dominance of the grid powering the world’s fifth biggest economy.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2024

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Storage

Big batteries given more freedom on the grid to store solar for evening demand peaks
New reforms will streamline the connection and market operations of Australia’s rapidly growing fleet of big battery projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2024

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Coal

Origin battery application says Eraring closure now scheduled for 2028, but company says it is an error
Origin application for the biggest battery in Queensland says Eraring closure now scheduled for 2028, but company says it is an error.
Giles Parkinson

May 16, 2024

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Storage

How appliance level batteries can shield store owners from energy spikes, and act as sponge for grid
An appliance-level battery can protect from black/brownout or a power surge. But it can also act as a sponge for renewable energy, and protect from price spikes.
Mark Spencer

May 16, 2024

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Storage

Neoen to build its biggest battery to shift energy to evening peak in nuclear-dominated Ontario
Neoen to build one of world’s biggest batteries to time-shift excess nuclear power in the Canadian state of Ontario. Who knew nuclear grids need battery storage?
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

May 14, 2024

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