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Power in numbers … what energy market research tells us about the outlook for renewables and the flexibility of coal and gas

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 2, 2021 | Australia, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

In a connected energy system where dispatchable sources are being replaced by flighty renewables, incumbents and backers of new technology are poring over a new source of market intelligence – because data is knowledge.

Ten years under the sun … the solar company that learnt to stay a step ahead

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 2, 2021 | Australia, Commercial, Company Updates, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

Melbourne-based Clean Technology Partners shares some wisdom gleaned from 10 years of trying to stay ahead in a relentless sector.

Ausgrid’s community battery strategy targets flexibility in the network

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 23, 2021 | Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Ausgrid hopes its trial of community batteries in and near Sydney will be a first step in a major rollout of shared storage.

Ausgrid connects 267kWh Sydney community battery, the first of three

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 16, 2021 | For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The Sydney network has committed to a trial to test whether community storage can settle voltage levels as demand for rooftop solar continues.

ARENA pushes EVs forward with $16.5m fast-charge funding boost

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 16, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Renewables, Storage | 0 |

Fast-charging stations in major population centres will be delivered to set motorists’ minds at ease about the inevitable transition.

How hot-water batteries can soak up solar

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 15, 2021 | Efficiency, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs | 0 |

A trial in South Australia will test the load-shifting potential of a virtual power plant of residential hot-water systems.

CEP.Energy plans world’s largest grid-scale battery in NSW

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 8, 2021 | Australia, Projects, Renewables, Storage, VPPs | 0 |

The 1.2GW battery is strategically located to ease the way for future renewables projects.

Re-charged … EV batteries’ second life as C&I storage

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 4, 2021 | Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Retired EV batteries packaged into C&I-scale storage solutions will appeal to owners of medium-sized PV systems who feel storage is beyond their budgets.

CitiPower ponders community battery rollout for Melbourne

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 3, 2021 | Australia, Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The network is moving to pre-empt solar-related constraints with a plan that could see hundreds of storage assets connected by 2030.

How home batteries can solve the grid’s woes

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 1, 2021 | For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Batteries may be expensive but modelling shows how residential storage can be a powerful force in steadying a grid in transition.

Gale force … pressure builds in the wind project pipeline

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 31, 2021 | Australia, For Consumers, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The project pipeline for wind farms around Australia is filling faster than ever before, writes Jeremy Chunn. Whether these future facilities will power the NEM or hydrogen exports, it’s clear that investors back the technology. But will the wind buildout be a breeze?