Koorangie ‘grid-forming’ battery begins exporting to grid
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid for the first time.
Energy Vault to supply battery storage system for Horsham renewables park
Energy storage solutions company Energy Vault will supply the Victorian government with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system for its state electricity commission renewable energy park development.
Explainer: what does it actually mean to ‘firm’ renewables?
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised. Different generators produce power at various times and at various costs. A generator might fail and another fills the gap. Demand soars in the evenings and on hot days. In Australia, eastern and southern states trade power across borders. Meanwhile, Western Australia has two […]
ARENA roadmap shines light on vehicle-to-grid charging potential
A roadmap for bidirectional electric vehicle charging in Australia, released by ARENA in partnership with RACE for 2030, is set to play a key role in guiding policy and initiatives for the widespread commercialisation of vehicle-to-grid technologies.
Lighthouse signals battery plans for Emerald Solar Farm
A development application has been lodged with a central Queensland council for a four-hour battery energy storage system to be built alongside the 72 MW Emerald Solar Farm with the plant owner acknowledging the growing demand for firmed renewables.
International partners plan floating solar for Australia
Singapore-headquartered Canopy Power has teamed with Norwegian floating PV specialist Ocean Sun aiming to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology across Australia’s water bodies.
202 MW New Zealand agrisolar project reaches financial close
The Harmony Energy and First Renewables joint venture have approved the final investment and successfully completed financial close on the 202 MW Tauhei Solar Farm on Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island.
Vena flicks switch on ‘benchmark’ solar and storage facility
Vena Energy is claiming a milestone for the Australian power market with the successful commissioning of a 41.5 MW battery energy storage system as part its Tailem Bend 2 solar-plus-storage project in South Australia.
Pairing pumped hydro storage with floating solar is good economics: study
Researchers in Italy have analysed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating solar on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, consequences could be extrapolated to similar regions.
Powerco trials power pole mounted batteries in first for New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand distributor Powerco is trialling five low-voltage pole-mounted battery energy storage systems on power poles in the North Island city of Tauranga.
