Neoen makes call on Collie battery after winning second AEMO contract
French renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has initiated construction of the next stage of what will be one of Australia’s largest battery energy storage systems after securing a second four-hour capacity services contract for Western Australia’s main electricity grid.
Singapore developer reveals 1 GW solar farm plan for north Queensland
The renewables arm of Singapore-based fund manager Cambridge RE Partners has unveiled plans for its first Australian project, announcing it has submitted a development application to establish a 300 MW solar farm in northern Queensland.
AEMC takes bite out of NEM congestion with draft transmission access reform
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a stakeholder driven consultation paper proposing a hybrid model to reform transmission access, aiming to minimise negative impacts on solar and other renewable investments being cannibalised by congestion.
Developers secure approval for four-hour big battery in WA wheatbelt
Australian clean energy developers Atmos Renewables and Nomad Energy have received the green light for a 100 MW, four-hour battery energy storage system to be built near Merredin in Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt region.
IEA calls for sixfold expansion of global energy storage capacity
The International Energy Agency has issued its first report on the importance of battery energy storage technology in the energy transition. It has found that tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 would require 1,500 GW of battery storage.
Weekend read: It’s time to form, not follow
As rising renewables penetration and electrification place ever more strain on the world’s grids, the use of grid-forming inverters, rather than grid-following models, will play a vital role in network stability.
A rose by any other name: Haystacks Solar Garden in full bloom
Australia’s first large-scale solar garden will be officially launched in the New South Wales Riverina town of Grong Grong with hundreds of ‘gardeners’ on hand to celebrate the milestone that has allowed people previously locked out of rooftop PV to access the benefits of solar.
JV partners push ahead with large-scale solar plans in NZ
The rollout of large-scale solar in New Zealand continues to gather pace with renewables developer FRV Australia and joint venture partner Genesis Energy announcing that construction proper has commenced on a 47 MW solar farm at Lauriston on the country’s South Island.
Community battery rollout reaches national capital
The federal government’s plan to deploy 400 community batteries across the nation to soak up excess solar generated on neighbourhood rooftops has reached the Australian Capital Territory with sites for three new battery energy storage systems unveiled.
Queensland promises new rules for renewables developers
The Queensland government has promised to design a mandatory developer code for new renewable generation projects to put community engagement and social licence front and centre of the project development process.
