Donate
Sign Up
Search
Renewables
Solar
Wind
Wave
Biomass
Geothermal
Solar
Rooftop PV
Utility PV
Solar Thermal
Policy & Planning
Storage
Battery
Pumped Hydro
Solar Thermal
Hydrogen
Electric Vehicles
Electric Cars
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Podcasts
Energy Insiders
Solar Insiders
The Driven
SwitchedOn Australia
Videos
Webinars
Charts
Explainers
Markets
Utilities
Press Releases
The Driven
One Step Off The Grid
Search
Search
Search
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Donate
Subscribe
Donate
Sign Up
Search
Renewables
Solar
Wind
Wave
Biomass
Geothermal
Solar
Rooftop PV
Utility PV
Solar Thermal
Policy & Planning
Storage
Battery
Pumped Hydro
Solar Thermal
Hydrogen
Electric Vehicles
Electric Cars
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Podcasts
Energy Insiders
Solar Insiders
The Driven
SwitchedOn Australia
Videos
Webinars
Charts
Explainers
Markets
Utilities
Press Releases
The Driven
One Step Off The Grid
Home
Wind
Solar
Storage
Electrification
Commentary
Podcasts
Maps
Big Battery Storage
Large Scale Wind Farms
Offshore Wind Farms
Large Scale Solar Farm
Pumped Hydro
All
The Driven
One Step Off The Grid
Donate
Sign Up
Search
Renewables
Solar
Wind
Wave
Biomass
Geothermal
Solar
Rooftop PV
Utility PV
Solar Thermal
Policy & Planning
Storage
Battery
Pumped Hydro
Solar Thermal
Hydrogen
Electric Vehicles
Electric Cars
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Podcasts
Energy Insiders
Solar Insiders
The Driven
SwitchedOn Australia
Videos
Webinars
Charts
Explainers
Markets
Utilities
Press Releases
The Driven
One Step Off The Grid
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Search
Search
Search
Battery
Big batteries had “breakout year” in 2021, but how will the boom play out?
Questions remain around who will bankroll the tens of gigawatt-hours of battery storage needed for energy arbitrage in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath
Dec 9, 2021
0
CleanTech Bites
The “other” big battery that has quietly changed thinking about the grid
Another big battery has been changing the way people think about the grid, proving that thermal generators are not required to provide inertia, and eliminating blackouts. Now, everyone wants one.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 15, 2018
0
Utilities
Origin to install 4MWh battery at north Queensland peaking plant
Origin Energy inks deal with South Korean consortium to install 4MWh battery at its 414MW Mt Stuart open cycle gas power plant, to use for emergency starts and to support the growing amount of renewables in Queensland’s north.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 8, 2018
0
Storage
Tesla big battery is changing the way people think about the grid
Tesla big battery is causing a rethink about the way the grid is managed. It will already become a front-line defence in a new mechanism designed to prevent black-outs and load-shedding in the event of a major fault.
Giles Parkinson
Apr 9, 2018
40
Other Good Stuff
World’s biggest grid-scale battery will be in German salt mine
German utility EWE planning to build world’s largest battery based on flow technology in a pair of salt caves used to store natural gas.
Steve Hanley
Jul 19, 2017
13
Storage
ZEN Energy reveals “Big Battery” plans for South Australia
Adelaide-based ZEN Energy renews calls for electricity market rule changes as it reveals plans to develop a between 50-150MWh battery storage project in SA.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 24, 2017
9
Most popular.
1
Australia’s biggest coal state breaks new ground in wind and solar output
Geoff Eldridge
Jan 6, 2025
9
2
New Year begins with more solar records, as PV takes bigger bite out of coal’s holiday lunch
Geoff Eldridge
Jan 3, 2025
20
3
What comes after microgrids? Energy parks based around wind, solar and storage
Fereidoon Sioshansi
Dec 31, 2024
1
4
This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job
David Leitch
Dec 30, 2024
39
Podcasts
Podcasts
SwitchedOn Podcast: Pathway to electrification being blocked by fossil gas
Anne Delaney
Dec 16, 2024
0
Podcasts
Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen on renewables, emissions, EVs, and nuclear
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch
Dec 19, 2024
3
Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson
Dec 20, 2024
0
Get up to 3 quotes from pre-vetted solar (and battery) installers.
Postcode