Storage is a requirement as renewables replace coal, but which technology is best? Donald Vaughan and Nick West weigh the case for pumped hydro and batteries.
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ANU report finds 22,000 pumped hydro sites across Australia
Researchers at ANU have completed a survey of sites across the country that would be suitable for pumped hydro energy storage.
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STC price drop gouges solar PV installers’ profits
Volatility in the Small-scale Technology Certificates market has caught many installers out, but not all. Is there further to fall?
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Battery roundtable consensus will drive development of Australian storage industry: CEC
The consensus reached by a roundtable of senior industry and government leaders on residential on-site battery storage standards in Australia is an important step in the development of the Australian consumer storage market, the Clean Energy Council said.
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Energy innovation solutions will power the people towards greater reliance on renewables: CEC
A wave of new energy innovation will give greater control to electricity consumers and provides hope that power price relief for Australia’s homes and businesses is in sight, the Clean Energy Council said today.
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Industry partners sign on for trial of deX renewable energy trading platform
Thirty-seven industry partners will support the rollout of the decentralised energy exchange (deX), a software platform that will allow consumers who store their own renewable energy through home batteries to sell their excess electricity back to the grid.
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The street that’s breaking away from the pack … trading renewable energy in the Melbourne suburbs
A mini-grid project in suburban Melbourne is testing the possibilities of energy independence and consumers’ appetite for change, writes Alistair Parker.
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ARENA to help fund $30 million 30MW SA battery
A new large-scale battery, designed to demonstrate how energy storage can strengthen the grid and potentially lower energy prices, will be built in South Australia with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
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Battery install standard needs to change, not be trashed: CEC
Changes to the draft Australian Standard for installing home battery units are essential, but it is also important to ensure appropriate technical standards are in place.
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South Australia approves 150MW concentrated solar thermal plant
The South Australian Government has announced it will buy electricity from a 150MW solar thermal plant in Port Augusta and pay no more than $78/MWh. The $650 million plant will be developed by SolarReserve.
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