Envision Energy unlocks 1.5 GWh energy storage potential with new partnership
Envision Energy and FERA Australia have signed an agreement to collaborate on the delivery of large-scale hybrid renewable energy projects across Australia’s national electricity market (NEM), with the potential to deliver up to 1.5 GWh of battery energy storage.
Grid-forming batteries and multiple SynCon to underpin NSW transition
Transgrid has chosen grid-forming batteries and synchronous condensors as its preferred system strength technologies, as coal generators retire over the next decade and renewable energy supplies the state.
Wireless electric vehicle charging tests improve efficiency by 88%
Scientists in India have simulated and tested a prototype wireless charging system for electric vehicles, with a three-port DC–DC converter at its core and have found it achieved an improved efficiency of 88%.
AEMO forecasts increased solar curtailment in NEM
New large-scale solar farms in Australia’s southeast could be forced to curtail up to two thirds of their power generation by 2027 due to delays in energy transmission infrastructure projects, according to new analysis from the Australian Energy Market Operator.
No case to prosecute AusNet over Victorian transmission tower collapse
Energy Safe Victoria has found there is no case to prosecute AusNet Transmission for the collapse of six transmission towers in Anakie, north of Geelong, Victoria during an extreme storm event in February 2024.
Seven Victorian battery storage projects first to connect to Powercor DERMS
Seven regional Victoria battery storage projects, all at the commissioning phase, will be the first to connect to Victorian distributor Powercor’s high voltage distributed energy resource management system, adding stability to the grid.
AGL aquires long-duration electro-thermal project from Photon Energy
AGL Energy has acquired the 150 MW solar, 90 MW thermal, and 720 MWh of storage Yadnarie Project from Dutch developer Photon Energy, and follows the project’s development approval received in June.
‘Grid-forming technology is no longer experimental – it’s here and working’
In grids increasingly dominated by renewables, grid-forming technology is emerging as critical tool for maintaining stability and ensuring reliable power system operation. In this interview with ESS News, Rui Sun, Sungrow’s Deputy General Manager-Grid Technology Center, explains how grid-forming works, why it matters, and where the technology is already proving its value. He elaborates on technical challenges, regulatory gaps, and why grid-forming could soon become the new industry standard.
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.
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.
