battery storage Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Large solar and eight-hour battery hybrid seeks green tick, but local mayor says it will be an eyesore
The very large solar and eight hour battery has 116 near neighbours to contend with in an area dotted with other wind and solar projects and local quarries.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2026

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Markets

Frequency penalties are costing some solar farms millions, but this is the market working
Data shows solar farms and big batteries are the biggest loser and winner following changes to who gets paid or penalised for grid instability.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 18, 2026

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Battery

Former Macquarie bankers plan one of Australia’s biggest six-hour batteries with 4,800 MWh of storage
A company established by former Macquarie bankers is starting big – with a massive battery positioned to support a swathe of new generation projects.
Rachel Williamson

May 5, 2026

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Electrification

Bunnings extends zero up-front home solar and battery deal to three new states
Bunnings is rolling out its solar-battery subscription service to cities across the east coast after proving the idea in a trial across Sydney and Newcastle.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 24, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why are some home batteries so cheap?
Cheaper home battery systems can mean tighter margins, and fewer guarantees your installer will be there if something goes wrong.
Anne Delaney

Apr 23, 2026

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Renewables

Huge Top End solar and battery project drops court bid to remove native title claims
The developer of a gigascale solar and battery project proposed for the NT says work with the Northern Land Council meant it could drop the federal court application.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2026

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Battery

Moves afoot to bring balcony solar to Australia, and new wave of products has batteries included
Unlike many countries, Australia does not allow balcony solar, which now even come with their own batteries. But that may change.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 12, 2026

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Battery

Developer wins court battle for 500 MW big battery in Rockhampton after council rejection
A Queensland council rejected the planning application for a 500 MW, 1000 MWh big battery, but a court has overturned that decision.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 19, 2025

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Battery

New four hour big battery proposed for Macedon by local developer
A Melbourne-based developer is planning to build a big battery project on a triangle of land between two roads at Macedon, in Victoria.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 21, 2025

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Commentary

If nuclear lost the election for the LNP, home solar and batteries won it for Labor. It’s time to double down
Peter Dutton declared the 2025 federal election a “referendum on energy.” But in his own electorate, solar households had already cast their vote.
Heidi Lee Douglas

May 15, 2025

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Renewables

A summer of record renewables, record demand highs and record demand lows, and no blackouts
Australia’s main grid boasted a record share of renewables over summer, and experienced record demand highs and record demand lows – and no supply shortfalls.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2025

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Renewables

German developer takes solar grazing seriously with Deepwater project
German developer proposes a solar-battery near the tiny town of Deepwater, just inside the northern edge of the New England REZ.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 4, 2025

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