TagEnergy lands council approval for 600 MWh Queensland battery
French-backed renewables and storage developer TagEnergy is a step closer to building a 300 MW / 600 MWh battery that is to help maintain grid stability in north Queensland after the local council provided a green light for the project.
Paper points to load shifting to support renewable rollout
Reconfiguring Australia’s residential off-peak hot water systems to consume electricity when renewable generation is at its peak could help minimise the more than 4,000 MWh of large-scale solar and wind generation that is being curtailed in the National Electricity Market annually.
Queensland researchers recover silver from PV waste via green graphene
Researchers at Queensland’s James Cook University have developed a process to synthesise graphene from tangerine peel oil, which they then used to recover silver from waste PV material.
Regulator approves reduced budget for Humelink transmission project
The Australian Energy Regulator has approved final costs for the next stage of Transgrid’s multi-billion-dollar Humelink transmission project but slashed the budget for the construction of the 500 kV line by more than $3 million.
Marinus Link locks in completion date for 750 MW interconnector
Marinus Link has locked in a 2030 completion date for the high-voltage Tasmania-Victoria power interconnection project after signing a deal worth more than $1 billion with the world’s largest cable maker.
Bondi battery marks step change for energy storage says Ausgrid
New South Wales distribution network service provider Ausgrid has powered up a 160 kW / 412 kWh battery energy storage system in the eastern Sydney suburb of Bondi, describing it as a “fundamental shift” in the evolution of community batteries.
New battery sizing approach for virtual synchronous generators, control-based grid-forming inverters
A team of researchers in Western Australia has outlined a new methodology to determine the minimum power rating of energy storage systems used for emergency under-frequency response. The ESS size must be calculated to maintain the frequency within the standard operating range.
Versatile lithium-ion can unpick gridlock
The Swiss Army knife qualities of lithium-ion batteries have helped scale the technology. Now their ubiquitous nature means they are ideally placed to help electricity system operators balance the grid, argues Gerard Reid, co-founder and partner of Alexa Capital.
Australian solar panel recycler partners with Canadian silicon anode developer
Victoria-based solar panel recycling company Lotus Energy has signed an agreement with Canadian silicon anode developer Neo Battery Materials with aims to supply future North American electric vehicle and energy storage needs.
New England renewable energy zone scoping report released
The 8 GW network capacity New England renewable energy zone scoping report has been released outlining the construction and operation of new high voltage electricity network infrastructure needed to connect future renewable energy and storage projects to the grid.
