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Storm of controversy erupts over AEMO blackout report
AEMO report into blackout suggests fall in wind output, caused by an easily fixed “self protect” mechanism, was main cause of blackout. But wind industry says catastrophic fall in voltage as transmission lines fell was biggest culprit. And everyone wonders why AEMO had no plan B.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 19, 2016

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Restoring the grid after a blackout — using batteries
Europe’s first commercial battery park, will be upgraded to become the first battery storage system in the country capable of restoring the local grid.
Rob Compton

Feb 4, 2016

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