Battery

A major split has emerged among Australia’s big energy utilities over the proposed delay to the introduction of the 5-minute settlement period on electricity markets – a reform deemed critical to encourage battery storage and demand…

Global electric vehicle and storage giant Tesla has urged Australia’s energy authorities to accelerate the reform of energy market rules and resist the aggressive push by incumbent coal, gas and network companies for further delays.…

The South Australia Liberal government has announced a new energy package to ensure the state can reach its target of net 100 per cent renewables by 2030, including a commitment to fast-track a new transmission line to NSW and allowing…

One Step Off The Grid German energy storage giant Sonnen has unveiled a new home and small commercial battery storage range, Sonnerbatterie 10, which includes a “performance” model that can store up to 55kWh, and a three-phase “island”…

As South Australia energy minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan notes, the state is mighty proud of its collection of energy “firsts” – a world leader in the uptake of rooftop solar and wind energy, the host of the world’s biggest lithium-ion…

Leading players in the energy industry have called for even lengthier delays to the critical shift to 5-minute settlements, while those committed to a rapid transition to renewables and storage and smart technologies have insisted there…

One Step off The Grid Tesla has teamed up with global catamaran racing championship, SailGP, to help the fledgling sport’s usually diesel-fuelled mobile recharging stations switch to solar and battery storage. SailGP said it had worked…

The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia – already the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery installation – has been given regulatory approval for its expansion, with testing for the bigger battery expected to commence in the…

Image: Sonnen German energy storage giant Sonnen has unveiled a new home and small commercial battery storage range, Sonnerbatterie 10, which includes a “performance” model that can store up to 55kWh, and a three-phase “island” solution…

Battery storage technology company Fluence unveils its latest technology and argues the case for batteries to act as “virtual transmission”, expanding the electric highway links between state grids, and as “virtual dams”, adding…