Battery

Storage

Tesla and Neoen say big batteries are hamstrung by new rules, and that’s bad for grid security
Neoen, Tesla and Iberdrola want a change to a rule they say stop batteries acting like batteries, and will prevent them from offering critical grid services.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2024

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Webinars

Webinar: How to make money out of battery storage
We talk to some of the country’s best battery brains and innovative thinkers on how the market for battery storage can and should evolve.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2024

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Storage

Capital battery finally charges up after nearly a year of commissioning delays
The Capital big battery – a key part of the decarbonisation plans of the national capital – is finally charging and injecting power into the grid, albeit at small quantities, after nearly a year of commissioning delays.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2024

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Storage

Reborn solar thermal and battery project seeks deal to plug in to transmission line to BHP mines
Vast and 14D are seeking to plug their planned big battery, solar thermal and solar heat projects into a transmission line currently serving two large BHP mines.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 9, 2024

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Chart of the day

Chart of the Day: Batteries step in as solar eclipse sweeps across US
Batteries kick in as total eclipse sweeps across the US. Some states filled the gap with gas.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 9, 2024

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Storage

Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light
Australia’s biggest battery, designed to be a giant “shock absorber” for the grid, gets technical green light to ensure it is connected on schedule.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2024

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Coal

In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid
Western Australia hosts the world’s biggest standalone grid and features the biggest solar duck, thanks to growth of rooftop PV. Batteries to the rescue, then, as thermal plants go quack.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2024

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Renewables

Danish energy giant extends reach into Australia solar and battery market
Danish energy giant boosts its solar and battery storage portfolio in Australia, while its massive green hydrogen project runs into local opposition.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 5, 2024

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“Long held dream:” Japan lab claims big leap forward with new solid-state battery material
Japan researchers flag new material that is pushing limits in energy density and stability, but crucially can work — in the lab — at sub-zero temperatures.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 3, 2024

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Renewables

Australia’s most successful renewable and storage developer seeks buyer in biggest asset sale
Neoen Australia, the country’s most successful renewable and storage developer, reportedly seeking sell down of Australian assets.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2024

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Renewables

Solar ducks and big batteries: How Alice Springs grid could run five hours a day with no fossil fuels
Alice Springs may be able to run on 100 pct renewables for an average five hours a day. Even the fossil fuel generator owners are on board.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 28, 2024

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Solar

Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek
Federal government waves through plans for what could be biggest solar farm in NSW, and biggest battery in the country.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2024

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