CleanTech Bites

One thing we can expect as the energy world transitions away from a centralised and largely fossil fuelled grid to a renewable and distributed market is that it will look very different from what we have now. But what exactly will it look…

Transmission company Transgrid is to build the first big battery in Australia using Tesla’s recently introduced Megapack battery technology, and what is likely to the first of more than 10 big batteries to be built across NSW as it…

One of the most critical and urgent market reforms in the Australian electricity sector is to be delayed, but only by three months, after the principal rule maker threaded a needle between the demands for a longer delay from mostly…

The NSW Coalition state government is preparing to announce the second phase of its renewable energy zone program, with a call-out for up to 8GW of wind, solar and storage projects in a new zone in the north of the state, including New…

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…

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…

The latest 10-year forecast for the West Australia state grid highlights massive changes ahead as rooftop solar entrenches its position as the dominant technology on the local network, so much so that the closure of two of the remaining…

Australian flow battery manufacturer Redflow has launched a new capital raising seeking up to $23 million to complete the development of its next generation battery, and to shore up cash flows that have suffered from the impacts of the…

This week is shaping up as a critical one for the clean energy transition in Australia – with a decision on one important rule change due to be delivered, and submissions due on another. Both could be critical in shaping the path and pace…

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has begun its push for new national minimum technical standards for distributed energy systems which would apply to all new installations of rooftop solar systems, household and business…