Australian Govt Picks Eku Energy for Canberra’s 500 MWh Big Battery Project Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Eku Energy, which is the new global battery storage arm of Macquarie Group, has been picked by Australian Capital Territory government for Canberra’s Big Battery project. The Big Canberra Battery project is a large-scale storage facility in Williamsdale. Eku Energy will be responsible for building and operation of the project. The BESS project, pegged at […] Read more
After Record 2021, Rooftop Solar Likely To Face Headwinds In Australia Updated On Sat, Jan 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power in Australia is a fast growing industry. As of September 2021, the country had an installed photovoltaic capacity of 23,466 MW, of which at least 4,117 MW had been installed in the preceding 12 months. Notably, the installed PV capacity in Australia increased tenfold between 2009 and 2011 and quadrupled between 2011 and 2016. […] Read more
Australia’s Grid Vulnerabilities Threaten Wind Energy Expansion Too Updated On Fri, Nov 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where solar rooftop became the number 1 source of energy on some day earlier this year, has been grappling with issues with the national grid for some time. At stake is not just the grid stability itself, but also the expansion of renewables further into the system. While large battery announcements have given the […] Read more
Neoen Completes Financing for 300 MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Neoen has announced that it has achieved financial close on the Victorian Big Battery, a 300 MW / 450 MWh battery storage facility in Victoria Neoen has announced that it has achieved financial close on the Victorian Big Battery, a 300 MW / 450 MWh battery storage facility located near Geelong, in Victoria. The project […] Read more