BHP announces first large-scale onsite solar farms and a big battery to help power its WA Nickel West mines that will supply Tesla.
BHP says two solar farms and big battery to power nickel mines supplying Tesla
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Tesla Megapack containers on fire at site of Australia’s biggest battery
Updated: Fire erupts in two Tesla Megapack battery containers at the Victoria Big Battery in Geelong.
Battery storage faces two year wait for new rules that optimise its use
Battery storage industry happy with new rules that recognise some of their multiple tools, but not pleased with another two-year wait.
Bulgana big battery switches on, but its biggest customer has collapsed
The third big battery in Victoria starts production, but the project’s major corporate customer has collapsed, ending plans for a very green greenhouse.
Tesla Megapacks lifted into place at Australia’s biggest battery project
Neoen confirms that Australia’s biggest battery project is midway through construction near Geelong as Tesla Megapacks are lifted into place.
Lumea plans huge “first of its kind” big battery in Melbourne
Lumea proposes a “first of its kind” funding proposition without government support for what could be the biggest battery in Australia.
No need for synchronous assets in zero emissions grid, says Tesla
Tesla says synchronous generation not needed in a renewable energy grid because battery storage can deliver the services and much of the storage required.
Victoria, Tesla and Enphase line up against proposed solar export tax
Solar tax criticised by Tesla and Enphase, the makers of battery technologies the proposal is supposed to support, while networks baulk at removing zero export limits.
South Australia to install free Tesla batteries in homes without rooftop solar
South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.
“Virtual machine”: Hornsdale battery steps in to protect grid after Callide explosion
Expanded Tesla big battery at Hornsdale stepped into market after Callide coal explosion with successful real-world test of its “virtual machine mode.”
