Utilities
Ausgrid Battery micro-grids Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy Storage Utilities
Ausgrid and Reposit unveil 1MW virtual power plant
Ausgrid and Reposit launch trial 1MW virtual power plant linking the rooftop solar and battery storage of 233 customers across 170 suburbs.
Ausnet one step Rooftop PV Solar Utilities
AusNet blames online error as solar, battery connection refusals spark anger
As concern grows solar and battery storage is being blocked in parts of Victoria, AusNet says efforts to fast-track the connection process may have led to mistakes.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Coal Governments Hydro Simec Energy Solar Storage
No new coal in Coalition generation shortlist, just an upgrade, gas and storage
No new coal plant made the Coalition's shortlist for new generation, although Morrison has bowed to the far right and agreed to a feasibility study for Queensland coal plant.
AGL Coal Origin Snowy Hydro Utilities
Market power delivers $3.5 billion windfall to coal generators, report finds
New report suggests coal generators pocketed an extra $3.5 billion from wholesale markets from closure of Hazelwood, and it had little to with added costs or capacity shortfalls.
Coal EnergyAustralia Storage Utilities
EnergyAustralia juggles legacy coal assets and new storage as transition accelerates
Like other big utilities, EnergyAustralia is making hay from its coal assets while the sun shines. How it manages the transition to renewables and storage will be key.
EnergyAustralia Utilities
Energy Insiders Podcast: EnergyAustralia explains why wind and solar will be “bedrock” of Australia’s grid
EnergyAustralia explains why wind and solar will be “bedrock" of Australia’s grid.
Battery Other Good Stuff Storage Utilities
In US, utilities are investing in big batteries instead of building new power plants
If utilities spend billions on power plants it turns out they won’t need instead of investing in energy storage, their customers could pay more than they should to keep...
Horizon Power’s Mark Paterson explains why replacing poles and wires with solar and batteries is a great idea.
CleanTech Bites Snowy Hydro Utilities
Modelling suggests Snowy 2.0 will lift prices, defend coal, kill batteries
Modelling used by board to approve Snowy 2.0 shows that it will likely lift wholesale prices over medium to longer term, will protect baseload power generation, and the biggest...
