Latest Storage
Last battery pack craned into place at five-hour storage project next to existing gas plant in wind hotspot
The last of the battery packs for a five-hour big battery being developed by EnergyAustralia has been craned into place, next to a gas-fired power station.Chart of the day: Batteries in the ‘burbs are starting to compete with utility-scale storage
CER data has been used to rank nearly 2,500 postcodes across Australia for home battery capacity added through the federal rebate. Some suburbs are punching well above their weight.
“A major piece of future proofing:” Canberra’s biggest battery powers up to underpin net zero, electrification
Eku Energy and the ACT government have officially switched on the territory’s biggest battery, “a major piece of future-proofing” on the road to net zero by 2045.
Battery
Last battery pack craned into place at five-hour storage project next to existing gas plant in wind hotspot
The last of the battery packs for a five-hour big battery being developed by EnergyAustralia has been craned into place, next to a gas-fired power station.
Australia is headed for its biggest year of rooftop solar growth ever – and the mid-scale boom is yet to come
In a year that has been all about big and small batteries, rooftop solar is shaping up to have its biggest year of growth on record as it rides the wave of the consumer energy revolution.
Pumped Hydro
Chart of the day: October delivers triple the typical rainfall for one state as El Niño builds
Queensland had an exceptionally wet October but national rainfall was also about twice the long-run norm for the month, BoM says.
LNP hits brakes on pumped hydro project, spooked by Snowy 2.0 cost blowout
Contracting for huge pumped hydro project has reportedly been suspended by the state treasurer and energy minister in light of cost blowouts of Snowy 2.0.
Solar Thermal
Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees takes full ownership of Aurora Energy Precinct
Australian thermal storage developer takes full ownership of energy precinct that once proposed to host a landmark solar thermal plant before evolving into a hybrid renewables and storage hub.
“Proud moment:” Australian solar thermal pioneer powers up hybrid hydro system in Brazil
Australian solar innovator powers up a demonstration of its unique technology using concentrated solar to produce and store electricity and heat in a first international project.
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