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Conservatives attack storage report as “eco-evangelism”, Finkel responds
Conservatives says new report on battery storage is just “eco-evangelism”. This is what chief scientist Alan Finkel said in response.
Staff Reporter

Nov 21, 2017

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Storage

New Finkel report finds no need to panic about energy storage
New Finkel report says energy storage important, and represents a huge opportunity for Australia, but there is no reason to panic. Even at 50% wind and solar the need for storage is modest, and much could come from households.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2017

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Renewables

Kidston solar + pumped hydro project wins another $5m from ARENA
Stage 2 of Genex Power’s solar and pumped hydro project set to reach financial close in 2018, with help of new federal government grant.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2017

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Commentary

Amid devastation, Tesla begins restoring power in Puerto Rico
Current estimates suggest 80% of Puerto Rico is still without power, but thanks to Elon Musk’s efforts at least one children’s hospital has been able to turn the lights on.
Frank Andorka

Oct 26, 2017

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Press Releases

Greensmith and AEP launch hybrid hydro energy storage project in USA
The integration of advanced energy storage and software with hydroelectric generation is seen to be a world’s first hybridized system of its kind to provide ancillary services.
Wärtsilä

Oct 23, 2017

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Solar

Solar farms wrestle with storage costs in Queensland as tender closes
Solar projects tendering for Queensland government’s 400MW of large-scale renewables contracts will have to add storage to their projects.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK opens first subsidy-free solar farm, complete with storage
The 10 MW Clayhill solar farm and storage facility, developed by Anesco, was officially opened by UK climate change minister Claire Perry.
Ian Clover

Sep 27, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia
The race is on for storage solutions that can help provide secure, reliable electricity supply as more renewables enter Australia’s electricity grid.
Andrew Blakers Bin Lu and Matthew Stocks

Sep 21, 2017

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Commentary

Battery storage uptake by households surges as grid costs soar
New data shows home battery storage installations set to treble in 2017, even without a price fall. Once the technology gets cheaper, says SunWiz, batteries will be as ‘common as the backyard pool.’
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2017

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Storage

UK power firm plans world’s largest battery storage project
British generator Drax to build 200MW battery storage project – at one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
Ian Clover

Sep 15, 2017

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Renewables

Hundreds register interest in Qld renewables + storage auction
Queensland’s 400MW reverse auction for renewables and energy storage has been flooded with interest.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

“Ice battery” air-con technology set to cool Australian homes – and peak power demand
Solar hot water company Apricus inks distribution deal for US “ice battery” + air-con technology that could cool Australian homes, and cut power bills.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 10, 2017

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