The 700-Megawatt Callide B Queensland coal-fired generator will shut down 10 years ahead of schedule in 2028, prompting fears that night time spot prices will …
Battery storage and pumped hydro seen as solutions to ‘firming up’ renewable energy generation
Battery storage and pumped hydro are increasingly being seen as the most practical way of ‘firming up’ supply from renewable energy sources, allowing for trading …
City of Sydney opens 1,600 solar panel and Tesla battery project to boost 50 percent renewables target
Sydney’s drive to switch to renewable energy sources made another leap forward this week as the Lord Mayor flicked the Alexandra Canal transport depot solar …
Work on $550 million Bulgana wind and battery project starts in Victoria
French renewable energy firm Neoen has begun construction of the $550 million 194 Megawatt Bulgana wind farm and battery storage facility in Victoria. The commencement …
Victoria to get two new big battery plants from Tesla and Fluence
Victoria has enlisted tried-and-trusted Tesla and Fluence to build two new big battery installations. The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA) contributed $25 million to support the …
GFG Steelworks to power up on self-generated solar, pumped hydro and battery storage
UK billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG has kicked off his quest to flood Australia with renewable energy with more than 1 Gigawatt of solar projects, a …
Understanding the National Energy Market
To understand how electricity is bought and sold on Australia’s complex National Energy Market, we must first look at the different stages of generation, distribution …
Neoen seeks approval to build world’s biggest solar, wind, battery and hydrogen superhub in South Australia
French wind expert Neoen is seeking South Australia’s planning approval to construct the world’s largest solar, wind, battery storage and hydrogen production superhub in the world. …
Germany’s Sonnen to build battery factory in South Australia and move HQ
The green energy revolution continues to gather pace in South Australia as German battery manufacturer Sonnen announces that it will be building a battery factory …
First major solar battery farm in Australia connected to the national grid goes live
Australia’s first major solar battery farm connected to the national grid has been switched on in Queensland. Lakeland Solar and Storage, near Cooktown in the …