Solar-plus-storage is ‘chasing gas off the grid’
Having bested coal generation and gas peaker plants, solar-plus-storage is now competing with gas in other parts of the generation mix.
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‘Obvious benefits’ of ITC for energy storage could even meet Trump’s energy resiliency aims
A push to establish an Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for energy storage has not only been welcomed by clean energy advocates and the industry, but might also meet the some stated aims of the Trump administration’s energy policies, an analyst has said.
Batteries for gas: Australia’s Origin claims a first with grid-connected lithium-peaker plant combo
A modestly-sized grid-scale battery will be installed at a natural gas plant in Queensland, Australia, boosting the efficiency of the existing power station and providing emergency backup, as well as helping integrate local renewable energy.
Australia’s biggest utility hails renewables-plus-storage as economically viable successor to coal
Australia’s biggest utility AGL, which has committed to phasing out coal by 2050, has said it is likely to replace the capacity provided by one ageing power station with batteries, peaking plants, demand response and pumped hydro.