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Energy storage start-up targets Australia, promises compressed air technology “half the cost” of batteries
Canadian start-up claims it can deliver lowest installed cost per kWh for bulk energy storage with compressed air technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 9, 2017

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Storage

Queensland opens registrations for 100MW energy storage auction
Queensland govt opens registrations for reverse auction, with aim of installing 100MW of energy storage before 2020, alongside 400MW new solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2017

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Storage

Australia’s pumped hydro storage potential worth thousands of Tesla big batteries
ANU researchers identify 5,000 potential pumped hydro energy storage sites, which they say could support a 100% renewable Australian grid – 35 times over.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Battery storage developer Younicos acquired by Aggreko in £40m deal
German-U.S. storage specialist Younicos snapped up by British power generation firm Aggreko in £40m deal.
Ian Clover

Jul 6, 2017

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Storage

Energy storage already cost-competitive in commercial sector, finds study
Cheaper battery prices sees storage playing a broader role in energy markets, particularly for commercial customers seeking to reduce peak consumption, research from McKinsey shows.
Ian Clover

Jun 30, 2017

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Renewables

Queensland fast-tracks auction for 400MW renewables, energy storage
Queensland govt reasserts commitment to 50% RET, and its independence from federal government, with $1.6bn plan.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 5, 2017

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Storage

South Australia seeks battery storage proposals from short-list
SA seeks final proposals for battery storage tender from candidates short-listed from the 90+ expressions of interest received last month.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2017

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Commentary

Batteries are sexy and synchronous, but will energy ministers trust them?
SA energy minister Tom Koutsantonis is still weighing up how much faith he can put into battery storage to manage the grid.
Valdis Dunis

May 29, 2017

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Commentary

Leading the charge: Battery storage to jump-start clean energy transition
Battery storage is set to jump-start the clean energy transition while at the same time disrupting the traditional utility business model.
Matt Rennie and Ian Wood

May 18, 2017

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Storage

Battery storage already competitive with pumped hydro, says ARENA
ARENA says battery storage as cheap as pumped hydro – for smaller storage projects. But both will be needed in a high renewable grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2017

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Storage

Victoria seeks 100MW energy storage in $20m tender
Victoria’s Andrews govt launches $20m tender for proposals to work with state’s networks to install up to 100MW of grid-scale energy storage by 2018.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

US energy storage installations grew 100% in MWh in 2016
Led by a record-breaking Q4, US energy storage deployments totaled 336MWh in 2016, doubling the megawatt-hours deployed in 2015.
Mike Munsell

Mar 8, 2017

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