EnergyCo gives green light to unlock 3.65 GW of clean energy projects
An 800 MW solar farm and 300 MW battery storage system are included in one of four renewable energy projects totalling 3.65 GW of generation capacity granted the right to connect to new transmission lines in the South West Renewable Energy Zone of New South Wales.
Locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery to debut at Eraring
Allegro Energy has unveiled a breakthrough innovation in long-duration energy storage with Australia’s first locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery that will be piloted in partnership with Origin Energy at the Eraring power station.
CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia
Danish renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has officially launched construction of a 240 MW / 960 MWh battery energy storage project in South Australia with the system expected to be operational in 2027.
Eraring battery third stage approval expands project to 700 MW / 2.8 GWh
Sydney-headquartered utility Origin Energy has approved a third stage of its large-scale Eraring Battery Project in New South Wales, expanding the project with an additional 700 MWh and positioning it as a global big battery A-lister.
EV ‘grid’ lock: why a myopic focus on grid upgrades means we’ll never reach net zero
If you talk to any politician or even some sustainability experts, the one thing most of them will point to as we transition our electric vehicles on the road to net zero is a need to update the grid.
Build starts on 240 MW second stage of Origin Energy’s Eraring battery project
Construction of the second stage 240 MW battery at Origin Energy’s Eraring Power Station located 120 kilometres north of Sydney and 40 kilometres south of Newcastle in New South Wales, has officially begun.
Solar Quotes founder tips Origin acquisition to boost rooftop rollout
Solar Quotes founder Finn Peacock expects Origin Energy’s acquisition of the solar installation comparison service will accelerate the rollout of rooftop PV in Australia and the electrification of the nation’s energy system.
Origin Energy banks on renewables and storage, exits all hydrogen projects
Australian utility Origin Energy has withdrawn from its potential development at the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub on Koorangang Island in New South Wales, 170 kilometres north of Sydney, turning its focus to renewables and storage projects.
Major electricity retailers join Ausgrid flexible resources pricing trial
An electricity pricing model trial that dynamically generates costs through a virtual power plant to unlock benefits for and from consumer energy resources has been expanded beyond its initial 200 participants.
Allegro to ramp up flow battery capacity after closing $17.5 million funding round
Australian redox flow battery developer Allegro Energy aims to “rapidly accelerate” its manufacturing capacity after closing a $17.5 million funding round that attracted major domestic and international investors.
