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AGL acquires South Australia virtual power plant from Tesla
Australia’s largest energy gentailer AGL has bought 100% of South Australia’s public housing virtual power plant from Tesla with intentions to integrate it with its VPP network on the east coast.
Ausgrid accelerates vehicle-to-grid revolution in New South Wales
In a first for the company, New South Wales electricity distributor Ausgrid has connected a vehicle-to-grid system to it’s network, allowing electric vehicles to draw and discharge power to and from the grid.
Clean energy research nabs over $2.6 million in grants
Over $2.6 million have been allocated to renewable energy research products involving perovskite cell commercialisation, battery cell aging, next-gen anode technology, electric vehicle charger security, and solving distributed energy resource network constraint complexity.
$9.4 billion vertically integrated battery plant breaks ground
China-headquartered battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), together with a subsidiary and partners have officially broken ground on a vertically integrated battery manufacturing and recycling facility in Indonesia.
VIN West landholder engagement stepped up as project end date shifts two years
Transmission Company Victoria has advised landholders impacted by the VNI West transmission project, the expected completion date is shifting from 2028 to late 2030, while landholder engagement programs are expanding beyond the boundaries of easement.
30 MW of home-grown Tindo solar panels to power major water project
Adelaide-based solar panel maker Tindo will supply 30 MW of its Australian-made solar panels to power Queenland’s large-scale, 182 kilometre underground Bowen Water Pipeline project.
Policy shifts needed to unlock existing transmission network capacity
Neara co-founder Jack Curtis says the opportunity to boost capacity of existing transmission networks is possible with smarter grid solutions and derisk reliance on new transmission projects facing potential delays.
The solar battery rebate scheme must not become ‘Pink Batts 2.0’
The Albanese Government’s $2.3 billion solar battery rebate scheme is one of the most exciting developments Australia’s energy sector has seen in years but if we don’t get the rollout right from day one, we risk undermining everything this scheme stands for and repeating the disastrous mistakes of the Pink Batts program.
New South Wales councils not waiting for government to mandate electrification
With just 54 months until New South Wales reaches its 2030 50% emissions reduction target, five councils are taking matters into their own hands to mandate the electrification of all new buildings, except industrial.
Discounts don’t buy home battery trust in rebate landscape: study
A new study out of Curtin University in Perth has found that despite growing affordability from government rebates, Australian households hesitate to adopt home batteries due to significant non-financial barriers.
