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Battery
Home battery register in the works, as rule-maker gives AEMO the nod
Australian Energy Market Commission makes final rule for AEMO to establish register of distributed energy resources in the NEM, including small-scale battery storage systems and rooftop solar.
NT airports to get three new solar farms and battery storage, courtesy of Canavan’s NAIF
A NAIF loan of $150m will help add more than 50MW of solar PV and one battery storage system to airports in the Northern Territory.
South Australia offers up to $6,000 grants for home battery installations
South Australia government to offer $6,000 subsidy per household for battery storage, with CEFC adding another $100 million to offer cheap loans to assist with purchase of rooftop solar and storage.
Farmers to flock to solar and battery storage, as power costs bite
Survey reveals more than 75% of Australia’s farmers plan to invest in solar and battery storage – 20% even considering wind turbines – as cost of power becomes major agribusiness concern.
Origin to build 5MW virtual power plant in Victoria, using rooftop solar and storage
Origin wins $4.5m Victorian govt grant to build 5MW microgrid using the solar and battery storage of up to 650 customers.
AEMO cuts predicted uptake of household battery storage by more than half
AEMO – on advice from the CSIRO – has dramatically reduced its forecast uptake of battery storage by Australian households.
Queensland pumps money into $2 billion battery “gigafactory” study
Queensland government to provide up to $3.1m for feasibility study into proposed $2bn lithium-ion battery “giga-factory” in Townsville.
Sapphire renewable energy hub wins approval – solar and storage to come
CWP Renewables wins planning approval to add 200MW solar plus battery storage to existing 270MW wind farm at Sapphire in northern NSW.
Tesla big battery to be installed at Lake Bonney wind farm
Infigen Energy to install 25MW/52MWh Tesla Powerpack battery storage system at its Lake Bonney wind farm in South Australia.
