Articles written by Tristan Rayner

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Markets & Policy
Victoria mandates renewables for new data centres In response to community pressure, Victoria is pushing data centres to BYO power including energy storage from renewable sources.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 22, 2026
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Technology & Products
Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 16, 2026
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Applications & Installations
UGL bags EPC job on APA’s Sybella solar and battery project for Mount Isa Mount Isa gets a second utility-scale solar installation from APA Group, this time with a battery as well.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
Ecoflow unveils 5 kWh residential battery line EcoFlow starts the rollout of its new Stream series with the Stream 5000 launching in the UK.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 21, 2026
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Applications & Installations
OX2 starts building 200 MWh Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage project Muswellbrook’s $302m solar‑plus‑storage project begins construction, repurposing Idemitsu’s former coal mine.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 21, 2026
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Markets & Policy
BNEF report details heavy falls in battery revenue on the NEM Realized battery arbitrage spreads plunged 84% in the second quarter of 2026, with pointing to increased renewable output and growing battery capacity as the primary drivers of falling power prices and compressed project returns.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 20, 2026
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Ausgrid begins construction on 400 MWh BESS, scores approval for another 400 MWh project Construction begins on the Newcastle project, while in Sydney, planning approval has been secured for 400 MWh BESS.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 19, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Origin begins commercial operations at 650 MWh Mortlake grid-forming BESS Mortlake BESS goes live with 1,044 Fluence GridStack batteries, 62 transformers, and 116 grid-forming SMA inverters.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 19, 2026
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Rewiring Australia, Google launch free AI tool to electrify households It’s Dr Saul Griffith in AI form, and he’s helping Australian households better realize savings via home storage and other electrification possibilities.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 18, 2026