Storage

Getting the most out of batteries

Few or many? Big or little? When it comes to reaping the benefits batteries can bring to all energy users, it matters a lot how they are sized and deployed, writes Michael Lewis.
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January 14, 2020, 3:02 pmJanuary 14, 2020

Company Updates, Renewables, Solar, Storage

China’s TBEA looks over the border

As investment in renewables trends sideways in its home market Chinese power giant TBEA is continuing its search for opportunities around the world.
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Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2020, 11:08 amJanuary 16, 2020

Policy, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind

AEMO’s draft 2020 Integrated System Plan sets course for renewables: CEC

The CEC has backed AEMO's draft Integrated System Plan as a clear signal of encouragement for investment in clean energy.
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Staff WriterDecember 16, 2019, 2:13 pmJanuary 17, 2020

Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Interviews, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage

Doing the megawatt foxtrot … Australia’s top C&I solar companies look back on 2019

Very big solar systems come with many more challenges than the residential variety, and business in the commercial and industrial PV world is competitive. Australia’s two largest C&I solar companies take EcoGeneration through the ins and outs.
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Staff WriterDecember 16, 2019, 10:49 amDecember 16, 2019

Australia, Projects, Solar Projects, Storage

1414 Degrees pays $2m for Aurora CST project

The new owner proposes to use the site to pilot its TESS-GRID technology, with electricity firming services developed to similar scale as the previous project.
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Staff WriterNovember 29, 2019, 12:53 pmNovember 29, 2019

Commercial, Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Storage

Why demand response demands attention

Energy users big and small can tune their load to temper stress on the grid, but the benefits to big industry and networks may be larger than many participants anticipate.
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Staff WriterNovember 26, 2019, 3:57 pmNovember 20, 2019