Victoria Big Battery now registered as biggest non hydro player in FCAS market Giles Parkinson 23 November 20210 Victoria Big Battery, the largest in Australia, now officially registered for crucial frequency control markets in the country’s main grid.
Australia’s biggest battery discharges at full capacity for first time Giles Parkinson 12 November 20210 Australia’s biggest battery discharges at full capacity for first time, suggesting it will be ready in time for the peak summer period.
First big battery in NSW bursts in action for first time in western Sydney Giles Parkinson 29 October 20210 The Wallgrove battery. Photo supplied. The first big battery in the country’s biggest state grid bursts into action for the first time on Friday.
Tesla Megapacks set new charge and discharge records at Victoria Big Battery Giles Parkinson 25 October 20210 Victoria Big Battery sets new benchmark – believed to be a world record – for charging and discharging as it ramps up testing.
Genex picks Tesla Megapacks for 100MWh standalone battery in Queensland Michael Mazengarb 1 October 20210 The Tesla Megapack (supplied). Genex chooses Tesla Megapack batteries for its 100MWh Bouldercombe project in Queensland.
Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements Giles Parkinson 30 September 20210 Switch to five-minute settlements on Friday will favour fast technologies such as battery storage over lumbering end-of-life assets such as coal plants.
Australia’s biggest battery given all clear after Tesla Megapack fire investigation Giles Parkinson 28 September 20210 An artist's impression of Neoen's Victorian big battery. Regulators give all clear for Neoen and Tesla to resume commissioning of the Victorian Big Battery after identifying cause of fire and remedies.
Lord Howe enjoys five days and nights with solar and Tesla battery only Joshua S Hill 20 September 20210 source: Lord Howe Island Board, credit: Jack C Shick A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island’s diesel use.
Tesla calls for a 20 gigawatt storage target for Australia Giles Parkinson 13 September 20210 Tesla calls for storage target of 20GW to help ensure enough dispatchable capacity is built to support a grid dominated by wind and solar.
World’s biggest battery storage installation could grow four times the size Giles Parkinson 3 September 20210 The world’s biggest battery installation has just been expanded, and could be increased four-fold as renewables expand.