CER grid integration research project wins $1.7 million ARENA grant
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted $1.7 million to a New South Wales university research project to better understand the impacts of integration of consumer energy resources into the grid.
NSW transport service trains its sights on multiple 30 MW grid-scale batteries
State government services and road agency Transport for NSW is investigating the deployment of multiple 30 MW grid-scale battery energy storage systems to help decarbonise its Sydney heavy rail network.
Rooftop solar doubles third quarter grid-scale solar supply: AEMO report
Rooftop solar has outshone other renewables in Q3 2024, contributing 38.5% of generation ahead of grid-scale solar, 18.3% and wind,13.4%, while new capacity progressing through the connection phase grew 36% and battery projects, by 87%, compared to Q3 2023.
Extra 33,000 electricity workers needed to match 2029 clean energy demand
The Australian Skills Guarantee has been identified by a RACE 2030 report as one solution to help boost, and double to 63,000 by 2029, the number of skilled electricity workers needed to deploy clean energy projects.
Future clean energy investment vital for grid reliability: AEMO report
Rooftop solar system uptake and 1.2 GW of large-scale solar projects brought online in the past 12 months, have boosted grid reliability in the National Electricity Market, demonstrating a trend the Australian Energy Market Operator forecasts will continue but not without ongoing clean energy investments.
Exploring how ESOO has fared as a blackout barometer
In preparation for the upcoming publication of the 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities, Dan Lee has examined the past 20 editions and shares some thoughts about what has and hasn’t changed over the years.
Investor concerns remain as NEM project pipeline grows
Growth in Australia’s renewable energy sector is strong with 43 GW of new utility scale generation and storage projects working through the National Electricity Market connection process but concerns remain that uncertainties surrounding approval processes could impact investor confidence.
Koorangie storage facility hits milestone with delivery of 100 Tesla Megapacks
The Koorangie battery energy storage system being constructed in northwest Victoria has achieved a major milestone with the delivery of 100 Tesla Megapacks with grid-forming inverters that operate in virtual machine mode.
New approval for DC-coupled hybrid battery and solar farm
Renewables investment firm Octopus Australia’s 128 MWh DC-coupled Fulham hybrid battery project and 80 MW solar farm have been granted a technical greenlight from AEMO.
AEMC tweaks grid connection rules to relieve project backlog
The Australian Energy Market Commission has published a final rule to speed up grid connections for new renewable energy generation and storage in light of the pace and scale of projects being built to achieve the national target of 82% of renewables by 2030.
