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WA announces state’s largest VPP pilot, allocating $35m
Western Australia’s government has today announced plans to construct what will be the state’s largest VPP to be hosted in the Perth suburb Southern River.
EV battery integration to be streamlined in partnership between cell casing company and aerospace manufacturer
Australian battery casing company, Vaulta, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Quickstep, an Australian aerospace composites manufacturer, to develop smarter technology for renewables. The partnership will likely explore integrating battery casing technology that reduces the number of parts needed to house the batteries in electric vehicles.
Queensland, partnering with Japanese firm, considers building solar-driven green hydrogen facility beside coal power plant
The Queensland government, via its state-owned CS Energy, has signed an MoU with Japanese engineering company IHI Corporation to assess the feasibility of a renewable hydrogen plant next to CS Energy’s coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station on Queensland’s Western Downs.
New joint venture solidifies WA as standalone power system leader coinciding with launch of nimble Gen 2 solution
Western Australia’s government-owned utility Horizon Power and electrical engineering company Ampcontrol have today announced their joint venture Boundary Power, supercharging the state’s standalone power system rollout and broader industry. To mark the occasion, Boundary Power has also unveiled its new, modular SPS Gen 2 and announced a $10 million deployment of another 45 off-grid systems across the state.
Mining giant signs PPA with WA’s biggest solar farm
International mining giant BHP has signed a power purchasing agreement with Merredin Solar Farm to supply half of the electricity at its Nickel West Kwinana refinery, south of Perth.
‘Hydrogen a distraction’: WA Professor on why lithium batteries have the upper hand for transport
Examining the situation from an economic and historical perspective, Professor Ray Wills says it’s “unlikely” hydrogen will manage to overtake batteries as the preferred transport fuel.
Cumulative corporate commitments drive demand for 2.8 GW of renewable electricity
Corporate commitments in Australia will drive an estimated 2.8 GW of demand for renewable energy projects, according to a new report from Greenpeace.
Victoria’s first ‘solar sponge’ community battery network to be developed
In what is believed to be a Victorian first, CitiPower and Yarra Energy Foundation will parter to create a community battery network in the Melbourne CBD and inner-city suburbs.
Big battery announcements could see storage pricing ‘cannibalise’ itself
In November last year, Cornwall Insight Australia estimated Australia had 7 GW of battery storage projects in the pipeline. Since then, massive amounts of storage capacity have been added.
Global companies win award for Australian VPP grid support program
Enel X, a subsidiary of Italian utility company Enel, has won the Mission Critical Tech Innovation Award at the global Datacenter Dynamic Awards 2020 for its virtual power plant (VPP) grid support program in Australia.
