Battery

Coal

Synergy sunk by dud fossil fuel contracts as it prepares for shift from coal
State owned utility Synergy undone by costly contracts for fossil fuels as it prepares to exit coal generation and build more renewables and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2023

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Storage

Australian battery materials company Novonix receives $3.5m from Canada
Leading Australian battery materials and technology company Novonix has received up to $3.5 million from the Canadian government to fund research and development.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 27, 2023

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Stranded solar farms in Top End dealt further blow by new line constraint
Stranded solar farms on the main grid in Northern Territory face new hurdle after limit placed on transmission line linking them to Darwin.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2023

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Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows
WA’s first big battery comes to the rescue as rooftop solar provides record 76 pct of state generation and sends grid demand below crucial threshold.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2023

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Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack module at Bouldercombe battery, sparks new energy war
Fire breaks out in Tesla Megapack module at new Bouldercombe battery in Queensland, prompting Chris Bowen to slap down Matt Canavan who led the predictable conservative backlash.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2023

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Battery plant advances for Middle Arm, as questions raised over Fortescue hydrogen
Proposal to build Australia’s first commercial scale LFP battery cathode facility at Middle Arm takes step forward, but concerns raised over Fortescue hydrogen plan after office closed.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2023

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No new solar: Latest data shows new renewable projects at near standstill on the grid
The slow rollout of new wind, solar and storage has continued into the new financial year. But households are going all out for rooftop solar and heat pumps.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2023

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Battery

Project that calmed network fears about rooftop solar wins innovation award
Project demonstrating how intelligent management of consumer resources can deliver cheaper and more reliable energy for all has won an industry award.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 26, 2023

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Battery

New 300MWh battery in South Australia applies for generation licence
Generation licence sought for the first battery in a planned major renewable and storage hub in South Australia.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 25, 2023

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Redflow lands biggest project for flow battery technology, with stack of US funding
Redflow now has three projects in the US, but its partnership with Faraday Microgrids is delivering the biggest ones.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 25, 2023

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Storage

Neoen gets approval for first massive battery in hydro-dominated Tasmania
Neoen’s Great Lakes Battery is in a proposed renewable energy zone that hopes to host the island’s first utility-scale solar.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 25, 2023

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Coal

Rooftop solar meets all of South Australia demand in major new milestone
Updated: Rooftop solar meets all of South Australia’s demand at one stage on Saturday, as more records fall across the grid, including batteries, low coal and minimum demand.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2023

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