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Community batteries offer great promise, but will need the right market settings
On Wednesday RenewEconomy published an article from the ANU team which has been doing some great work recently on community or neighbourhood batteries.The article outlined some of the considerations that need to be taken into account to…
“World first” solar and battery grid project in Queensland changes hands
One of Australia’s pioneering combined solar and battery storage projects, and one of the first grid-connected examples in the world to showcase a handful of different market services, has been bought by MPower.MPower Group says it has…
Massive big battery and solar farm proposed for NSW coal country
Australian renewables developer Maoneng has unveiled new plans for a massive 400MW, four-hour battery, which the company hopes to build alongside a 550MW solar farm in the New South Wales Upper Hunter region, a centre for coal…
Solar duck curve: Neoen signs “virtual battery” deal with AGL for Canberra battery
French renewable and battery storage developer Neoen has signed what it describes as a “virtual battery” deal with AGL that will allow the big utility access to 70MW/140MWh of the new Capital battery in Canberra.The seven-year agreement is…
Can the future grid be fair to all? Alice Springs could be test bench for Australia
Glenn Platt, a world-recognised former clean energy program leader at the CSIRO, remembers coming across two low-income housing tenants throwing a power cord over the back fence to share some excess solar.“OK, you can switch on now,” Platt…
Why virtual power plants are the future of electricity retailing
As Australia surpasses three million rooftop solar installations, households looking to buy a battery storage system or electric vehicle can be part of a new kind of power plant bringing about faster, cheaper decarbonisation.In the future,…
Mullumbimby floods drown a chapter of Australia’s battery storage history
The scenes in Mullumbimby and more than a dozen surrounding towns and villages in northern NSW are devastating. In Mullum, nearly every house in every street has almost its entire contents piled on to the roadside – furniture, personal…
Genex secures funds for Bouldercombe battery, flags more big battery projects
Renewable energy and storage developer Genex says it wants to grow its portfolio of big battery projects after securing funding to construct its first big battery project in Queensland.Genex said on Monday it has secured a $35 million debt…
RES doubles Australian renewables asset base with Blueshore purchase
UK renewables giant RES, which is developing plans for a massive wind, solar and battery storage facility in Victoria, has doubled its renewables asset management portfolio in Australia after the acquisition of Sydney firm,…
Funding for next-gen big batteries open next week, on road to fully renewable grids
A new $100 million funding round for next generation big battery storage installations, featuring advanced or “grid forming” inverters seen as crucial for the transition to 100 per cent renewable grids, will open next week.The funding round…