Work begins on 720MW solar farm with battery storage in New South Wales, Australia
Construction has started on what claims to be Australia’s largest hybrid solar and battery energy storage facility.
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CEFC offers US$127.6 million debt finance for 300MW Victoria energy storage project
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$160 million (US$127.6 million) in a 300MW battery storage project near Geelong, Victoria.
Electricity distributor Ausgrid launches first community battery project in Sydney
Electricity distributor Ausgrid has launched its first community battery project in Sydney
‘Great Western Battery’ 1,000MWh project proposed to aid reliability in Australia’s post-coal age
Renewable energy developer Neoen last month published its plan for a new project in New South Wales, Australia, called the ‘Great Western Battery’ which will be among the country’s largest battery energy storage system facilities to date.
Coal power plant site in Australia could host 700MW / 2,800MWh battery energy storage project
Australian integrated energy company Origin Energy Limited has issued a call for suitably qualified firms to supply and install a four-hour duration battery energy storage system with up to 700MW rated output, at one of the company’s coal power plants.
Private investor plans 28MW / 56MWh battery project in Hunter, New South Wales
A Sydney-headquartered private investment firm and renewable energy and storage developer have lodged a development application to build a large-scale battery energy storage system in Newcastle, in the Hunter region of New South Wales in Australia.
NSW’s ‘urgent’ electricity infrastructure bill includes 2GW of long-duration energy storage
Policymakers for New South Wales in Australia have been debating a bill to co-ordinate investment in the state’s electricity infrastructure that includes 2GW of long-duration energy storage and AU$50 million (US$36.71 million) support for green hydrogen over 10 years.
Energy Renaissance unveils location for first lithium battery factory in Australia
Energy Renaissance’s AU$28 million lithium-ion battery factory is to be located in Tomago in the Hunter region of Australia.
Approvals for two major solar farms in NSW = 430MWh more battery storage in Australia
Developers of two significant solar-plus-storage projects in the Australian state of New South Wales have been given the go-ahead, with only minor conditions added to their proposals.
Mega-scheme in Australia’s NSW proposes PV, pumped hydro and 150MWh of battery storage
PV and storage will take up a significant share of a major renewable complex in the works in Australia, according to new documents.
EPC Decmil breaks ground on 255MW solar farm in Australia, energy storage to be added
Maoneng Australia has said energy storage can improve the reliability of solar and “minimise the technical and commercial impacts” of electric system modernisation, as the developer broke ground on a 255MW solar project in New South Wales, Australia.
Mpower chosen for ‘new era technology’ to save NSW grid AU$1 million a year in upgrades
Australian energy provider MPower has been selected to deliver a grid-scale battery energy storage system in New South Wales that could save the local grid operator AU$1 million (US$0.78 million) a year in network upgrades.
ROUNDUP: Duke Energy’s pilot plan, 200MW NSW PV-plus-storage application, SunPower’s college project
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NSW launches residential solar-plus-storage guide
The provincial government of New South Wales has published a guide for consumers on residential solar-plus-storage.
Enphase claims ‘unique modularity’ of AC battery will give it competitive edge
Enphase CEO Paul Nahi has said that the “unique” modularity of the company’s battery solution could be “incredibly valuable” to help it to meet the needs of customers in regions including Australia, where there is a “real economic case” for energy storage.