Storage
China
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Whyalla goes greener with $145m solar greenhouse, as Gupta effect grows
In a "big reveal" alongside GFG Alliance's Sanjeev Gupta, Whyalla City Council announces China-backed deal to build 70 hectare solar powered intensive horticulture facility.
An interview with Neoen on the performance of the Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in its first year, and Australia’s $20 billion wind and solar boom.
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Storage
Gupta doubles down on green industrial plans for Whyalla, powered by cheap renewables
Steel magnate unveils more sensational details of Whyalla's renewable powered industrial revolution, including plans for an additional steel plant – "one of world's biggest."
Gluttony and stupidity. The response from government and incumbents to the role of Tesla big battery has verged on distortion and stupidity. Here are a few facts, and graphs,...
Sonnen
Storage
Sonnen, Tiko virtual power plant allows consumers to displace conventional power plants
Sonnen and Tiko combine to use household batteries to provide primary balancing power for German network, meaning consumers can perform the tasks of big conventional power plants.
Battery
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Storage
UNSW
Aluminium-ion battery breakthrough announced by UNSW researcher
Quest for viable alternatives to lithium-ion continues, with news researchers have demonstrated rechargeable aluminium-ion batteries as possible for future renewables storage.
Battery
Governments
Storage
Home battery storage subsidies and support schemes: What’s available and where
A stocktake of which governments are now offering programs to bolster the uptake of home battery storage in Australia.
Electric Vehicles
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Storage
EV car parks could provide more storage than Tesla big battery
Macquarie Uni researcher claims car parks in an EV future have the potential to become power plants bigger than South Australia's Tesla big battery.
Carnegie says cost blowouts at its solar and battery hybrid projects the major cause of its problems as it seeks to return focus on wave energy developments.
Clean Energy Regulator has updated data on solar hot-spots in each Australian state and territory, leading the uptake of rooftop solar systems sized between 0-100kW.