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Battery storage and the challenge for networks and regulators
Should networks be allowed to own behind-the-meter battery storage in households? There are arguments for and against.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 29, 2015

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German grid could support ‘huge amounts’ of solar and storage
New study says German grid could cope with 150GW of solar PV by 2023, and 70GW of wind. But high household battery uptake would be key.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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Half of all Australian households to have solar and battery storage
Report predicts Australia’s installed battery capacity will grow 50-fold within 10 years, with half of all households to have battery storage, and many using their solar arrays to charge their electric vehicles.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2015

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Adelaide sand-based energy storage system wins govt grant
An Adelaide-based company has won a $400,000 commercialisation grant for its highly scalable, sand-based thermal energy storage system.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2015

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Genex plans “world first” 150MW solar PV plant next to pumped hydro storage
Genex proposes 150MW solar project for former Queensland gold mine, to be built alongside a major pumped hydro storage – a world first.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2015

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Australia’s ‘largest battery’ to be added to solar powered astronomy hub
Perth company EMC to add 2.5MWh battery to 1.6MW solar plant at CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory WA.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 5, 2015

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One of world’s biggest utilities says battery storage will be end of new peaking gas plants
Energy storage just got a big vote of confidence from one of the world’s largest utilities.
Eric Wesoff

Oct 2, 2015

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Australians to install 55,000 battery systems a year by 2025: report
Australian households and businesses will be installing battery storage systems at a rate of 55,000 a year, new report suggests.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2015

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Younicos delivers largest storage system yet for Bavaria, Germany
Younicos installs intelligent energy storage system designed to facilitate better grid management around town of Tussenhausen in Bavaria, Germany.
William Steel

Sep 18, 2015

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Tesla targets Australia as 1st market for Powerwall, deliveries in 2015
Australia has been prioritised as first global market to get the 7kWh Tesla Powerwall home battery storage systems, with first deliveries later this year.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2015

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Head of UK’s National Grid says “idea of large power stations for baseload is outdated”
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of large coal-fired or nuclear power stations to be used for baseload power is “outdated”.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2015

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UBS: Battery storage payback for solar households will be 5-6 years by 2020
New report predicts ‘mass adoption’ of battery storage by Australian solar households could be just five years away, as costs fall by more than 60%. And household storage could play a key role in a 50% renewables target.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2015

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