The Hornsdale Power Reserve might be decried as small in the context of the NEM but it may deliver services not previously provided by wind and solar PV.
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World’s largest Tesla battery switches on at Hornsdale Wind Farm, South Australia
Hornsdale Power Reserve, featuring the world’s largest lithium ion battery, was launched today by South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Neoen Deputy CEO Romain Desrousseaux.
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South Australia supports Schneider-Planet Ark solar-and-battery micro-grid with $1.95m grant funding
Schneider Electric and Planet Ark Power have been awarded a $1.95 million grant by the government of South Australia to help build a $13.9 million solar and battery pilot project in Adelaide.
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What’s the net cost of using renewables to hit Australia’s climate target? Nothing
Australia can meet its 2030 greenhouse emissions target at zero net cost, according to analysis by the ANU.
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1414 Degrees prepares for production of molten silicon battery … ’10 times cheaper than lithium’
Energy storage company 1414 Degrees has opened a factory and will begin building its first commercial system next month before listing on the ASX in early 2018.
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A crystal clear case for solar PV battery storage
A Queensland water treatment plant is the first off-grid commercial application of Tesla’s Powerpack in Australia.
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Battery boom hears off-grid demand: BYD
As more battery makers enter Australia to get a bit of the action, Chinese giant BYD has found traction especially with consumers who just want to get off the grid.
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Energy’s game of thrones part II: battle for the night
New wind and storage capacity will change the night-time baseload market, writes Brian Innes, as coal struggles to keep up.
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Industry backs Queensland Labor’s commitment to clean energy
The Queensland Government’s election pledge for new renewable energy and energy storage funding on the weekend will further build on its strong record of encouraging clean energy jobs and investment in the state, Australia’s renewable energy industry said.
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SA wind-storage project wins $150m CEFC debt funding
The CEFC has committed $150 million in debt finance to stage one of the Lincoln Gap wind farm, in South Australia’s Port Augusta region. Part of the financing will go towards a 10MW battery energy storage system.
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