Queensland launches battery supply chain database
The Queensland government has launched Australia’s first battery supply chain database to help local companies identify business and supply chain opportunities and to support domestic production and connect with potential investors.
BayWa seeks federal approval for combined 1.2 GWh of big batteries
BayWa r.e. is seeking federal environmental approval for two proposed renewable energy projects featuring up to 312 MW of generation and a combined 1.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity.
Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
In its latest quarterly press release, traditionally focused on vehicle production, Tesla revealed a significant increase in energy storage deployment, officially reporting revenue for 9.4 GWh of deployed storage products.
Perth company lands $50 million contract on Collie big battery build
A Perth electrical company has won a $50 million contract for works on Western Australia’s 500 MW / 2,000 MWh Collie battery energy storage system just months after scooping a $160 million deal for the project.
FRV Australia delivers first hybrid solar-storage power plant
Global renewables project developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures says its 5 MW solar and battery hybrid power plant near Dalby in southern Queensland has been completed and is now operational.
Pumped hydro projects declared high priority by NSW government
Three pumped hydro projects that would deliver a combined 1,035 MW / 9,480 MWh of dispatchable capacity are among six projects that have been declared critical state significant infrastructure by the New South Wales government, potentially smoothing the way for their approval.
Community microgrid calls on residential solar to support energy security
Construction has begun on a solar and battery-based microgrid that is to provide the northeast Victoria town of Corryong with crucial energy resilience, helping keep the power on during emergencies such as bushfires and storms.
New CIS tender seeks 2 GWh clean dispatchable capacity for Western Australia
The ball is rolling on the Australian government’s pending Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 focussing on the Western Australian Wholesale Electricity Market and which seeks an indicative target of 500 MW of four-hour equivalent dispatchable capacity, or 2,000 MWh.
Redflow teams with Stanwell to advance zinc bromide flow battery
Australian flow battery specialist Redflow has struck a partnership with Queensland state-owned generation company Stanwell to work together on the development of a non-lithium long-duration battery energy storage solution for use in a 400 MWh project.
NT begins synchronous condenser conversion to support solar
The Northern Territory government has detailed plans to convert one of the gas-fired turbines at the Channel Island power station to operate as a synchronous condenser as a new report reveals the Territory’s electricity system is in a “prime but precarious” position.
