grid-scale battery Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Huge solar and battery project nears construction start after feds provide final green light
A massive NSW solar-battery project backed by federal and state support and in one of the state’s most advanced REZs is ready to start construction.
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson

Jul 6, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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