CleanPeak completes $465 million refinancing deal
Australian renewable energy infrastructure developer and operator CleanPeak Energy has closed a $465 million portfolio debt refinancing deal enabling it to move forward on several projects expected to achieve financial close in the next 12 months.
Sungrow battery energy storage system backs up almond farm solar array
AGL Energy has included Sungrow battery energy storage system technology with a solar array in New South Wales powering an almond farm that seeks to minimise its reliance on diesel fuel or the grid.
Ace Power lands approval for WA solar, battery project
Renewable energy developer Ace Power’s plan to build a 200 MW solar farm and 200 MW battery energy storage system in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region is a step closer to realisation after the hybrid project was awarded development approval by the state government.
Adelaide researchers boost zinc-iodine battery performance
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new dry electrode fabrication strategy for aqueous zinc-iodine batteries they say delivers cathodes with more than double the performance of iodine and lithium-ion batteries.
Atmos names Genus to lead Merredin battery build
Perth-based contractor GenusPlus Group has been tapped to design and build the 400 MWh Merredin battery energy storage system being developed in Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt region.
UQ research targets connection challenges for hybrid plants
Researchers at the University of Queensland are leading a project aiming to improve how hybrid renewable power plants – typically including solar and/or wind, along with battery energy storage – connect into Australia’s electricity grid.
Queensland’s biggest battery reaches operational milestone
Queensland’s biggest battery energy storage system has officially commenced operations with renewables developer Neoen announcing it has completed construction and commissioning of the first stage of its Western Downs Battery.
Fluence secures state backing to grow Australian operation
United States-based energy storage tech giant Fluence Energy has announced an expansion of its Australian headquarters in Melbourne after locking in a “tailored investment” provided by the Victorian government.
Real-time rewards for flexible assets assured by AEMO reform
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s frequency performance payments reform future proofs the national electricity market setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets like batteries.
Cost-of-living and government rebates accelerate solar and battery booms
Recent studies forecast Australia is on the precipice of a rooftop solar and household battery boom, predicting record breaking installation numbers driven by falling battery and solar module prices, government rebates and cost-of-living pressures.
