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Tesla big battery in South Australia delivers stunning windfall profits
Tesla big battery at Hornsdale delivers windfall profits after stepping in to stabilise the grid this year, meaning total profits now nearly equal Neoen’s construction costs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2020

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Utilities

Tesla Megapack becomes first big battery to play in UK’s balancing market
Tesla Megapack batteries used to help balance supply and demand in Britain’s electricity market for the first time, following the successful roll-out of a new IT interface.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2020

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Does Scott Morrison have any idea what a big battery can actually do?
It appears that Scott Morrison and his advisors know more about the Big Banana and the Kardashians than they do about big batteries. And that’s a problem.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 18, 2020

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Tesla virtual power plant in South Australia first to lift FCAS capacity to 10MW
Tesla virtual power plant in South Australia can now commit 10MW to FCAS markets, meaning that batteries in more than 2,000 homes will be providing crucial grid services.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 17, 2020

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Storage

Tesla VPP expands to add virtual Big Battery to South Australia grid
Another 3,000 Powerwall batteries take Tesla SA VPP to 54MWh of combined storage to act as a single “power plant” offering services including synthetic inertia.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2020

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Storage

Australia’s Tesla big battery is no longer biggest battery in the world
The reign of Hornsdale Power Reserve as biggest battery in the world comes to an end, with the new Gateway project in California.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2020

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Storage

My home battery and rooftop solar system: How it performed in its first year
One year after installing home solar and Tesla battery storage, I decided to do some analysis on how the system performed technically and financially. Here’s what it found.
Andrew Wilson

Aug 14, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

Tesla considers all-in-one home, battery and electric car energy package
Electric car and solar energy company Tesla is considering an all-in-one home and car energy package, that could include controlled EV charging times.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 13, 2020

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Storage

Tesla’s Denholm says ISP shows batteries better than coal and gas
Tesla chair welcomes AEMO’s Integrated System Plan message that batteries will be a cheaper and better option to support renewables than gas, as grid leaves fossil fuels behind.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 30, 2020

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Tesla big battery at Hornsdale delivers world record output of 150MW
Expanded Tesla big battery delivers output at world-record 150MW for first time during trials.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

Tesla Model Y electric crossover SUVs land in NZ. Is Australia next?
So close… and yet so far. Three Tesla Model Y SUVs – not yet available to order in Australia or New Zealand – arrive in Auckland for reasons unknown.
Bridie Schmidt

Jul 16, 2020

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Storage

Tesla community battery installed in Margaret River in “unique” W.A. trial
Western Power installs W.A.’s 13th community battery, but in this case on the customer connection side as part of a unique five-year trial with the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2020

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