Going with the vanadium flow: Yadlamalka battery takes shape
A new South Australian big battery will show the value of deploying diverse storage technologies in the NEM. Matt Harper calls pv magazine Australia from Canada, to talk tech.
AGL pushes ahead with renewable energy plans for Liddell site
Australia’s largest energy retailer AGL is forging ahead with its strategy to convert the 1,680 MW Liddell Power Station site into a renewable energy hub, announcing on Friday it has commenced transition planning in preparation for the ageing coal-fired power plant’s closure in 2022-2023.
Taylor announces $30 million funding for Territory infrastructure initiatives
The proposed 35 MW Darwin big battery has received a major financial boost with the Federal Government announcing it will provide $15 million for the project as part of a $30 million funding injection for electricity infrastructure initiatives in the Northern Territory.
Big solar-plus-storage comes to Taiwan
Taiwanese module maker URE Corp is planning to link a 150 MW solar plant to a 15 MW/15 MWh storage facility.
Bowen blasts decision after Government backtracks on wind farm funding
The Opposition has blasted the Federal Government after it was revealed a cabinet minister had used extraordinary powers to veto public funding approved for the $380 million Kaban green energy hub in North Queensland, declaring it was inconsistent with the government’s goals and policies.
$3.1 billion recycling opportunity emerges as batteries boom
Australia’s national science agency has identified a potential $3.1 billion industry that is there for the taking with the increasing penetration of renewables in grids nationwide sparking substantial growth in the battery energy storage sector.
Canadian investor Amp Energy bets big on Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia
A clean energy investment firm based in Canada but already with a growing portfolio in Australia has set out an expansion plan in excess of $2 billion and 1.3 GW for the creation of a Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia, including at least three massive solar projects, two of which would supply South Australia’s green hydrogen ambitions.
How to retrieve 36% in power losses at the solar-to-electrolysis end of hydrogen production
An Australian innovation, the unassuming-looking CQSola power controller has under-the-hood smarts that could significantly cut the cost of hydrogen produced using solar energy.
China mandates energy storage as it sets 16.5% solar and wind target for 2025
The National Energy Administration has ordered grid companies to supply enough network connection points for all the solar and wind projects registered in 2019 and 2020, and said variable renewables should be supplying 11% of the nation’s electricity by the end of the year.
Pacific Energy to construct Fortescue’s Pilbara grid-scale battery project
Pacific Energy subsidiary Contract Power Australia is set to design, construct, install and commission two batteries totalling 42 MW for Fortescue Metals Group as part of its Pilbara Energy Connect project. The storage facility is set to be the largest grid-connected battery system in Western Australia.
