Wanted, more batteries as abundant wind and solar hit record curtailment levels
Abundance defines the day as wind and solar curtailment hits new peaks, accounting for more than 90 per cent of one state's demand. More batteries then.
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Big battery in heart of New England gets planning green light from state government
The New South Wales government has given the planning green light to the $209 million Armidale battery energy storage system (BESS), which will boast capacity of 150 megawatts (MW)/437 megawatt-hours (MWh).
“It will be the last to close:” Loy Yang owner plans syncon and batteries but is in no hurry to shut down coal plant
Loy Yang B coal generator owner says it will be the last to close in the state, but is in no hurry to discuss timings. But there are plans for a syncon and even an 8-hour battery.
Another $5 billion tipped into Cheaper Home Batteries, but rebates slashed for bigger systems
Albanese government doubles down on Cheaper Home Batteries, tipping new funding into the red-hot scheme and adjusting its settings to make it go further.
Rooftop solar and batteries on centre stage: Six key graphs from AEMO’s transition roadmap
A quick graphic summary of AEMO's transition blueprint. Less transmission than you have been told, less gas, less wind, more batteries and a lot of rooftop PV.
Will the lights go out if we don’t have baseload? “No, absolutely not,” say those whose job it is to keep them on
Australia's green energy transition risks being stymied by a political obsession over "baseload". AEMO's Nicola Falcon explains why this misses the point.
Energy Insiders Podcast: A blueprint to quit coal, and go green
AEMO's Nicola Falcon runs through the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan, and explains why baseload is not essential to keep the lights on. Plus, news of the week.
Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets promise of cheaper, renewable power from feds and state
Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been handed a government lifeline to ensure it keeps running amid spiralling energy costs.
Bigger home batteries may get smaller rebates in urgent tweaks to red-hot household storage market
Industry braces for imminent changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate amid negotiations on steps to avoid a "boom-bust" scenario.
Offshore wind plans given major project status as sector hits “critical inflection point”
Major offshore wind project wins Major Project Status, in a show of commitment from the federal government just one week after another project was snuffed out.