Neoen Doubles Australian Battery Size, Citing ‘Market Opportunities’ Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy French developer Neoen, the firm behind the original ‘big battery’ at Hornsdale Power reserve where is used Tesla batteries, has just expanded its bet on Australia. The firm has announced the doubling of its newest big battery production to 100MW/200MWh in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Neoen has emerged as a major storage player on […] Read more
Enel To Start Selling Electricity Directly To Consumers In Australia Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Giving a boost to its plans on offering its unique “green-tailer” product in Australia, Italian energy major Enel Group has secured an energy retail license from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). As a part of its offering, Enel combines renewables from virtual power plants to EV charging options for its customers. The entry of Enel […] Read more
Australian JV to Build Country’s Largest Privately Funded Battery Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Engie, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), and Fluence have partnered to deliver Australia’s largest privately-funded and owned utility-scale battery. The project will connect to existing network infrastructure to support the transition to renewable energy at the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley. Providing 150 MW/150 MWh of flexible energy, the […] 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
Australian Researchers to Study How Tesla Car Batteries Can Power Grid Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) has said that it would recruit Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) car owners around the world to analyse if the vehicle’s spare battery capacity could support the energy grid and even power homes in the future. The university has partnered with analytics platform Teslascope for the research project, which it said would […] Read more
Fortescue Races Ahead With Electrolyser Manufacturing Plans In Australia Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Future Industries which is building what it claims will be the world’s biggest plant for green hydrogen electrolysers, has confirmed approvals for the same within a month from the Queensland, Australia government. The Andrew Forrest owned Fortescue may also include a gigawatt scale solar module factory and other production facilities. The facility will have […] Read more
Australia Plans $740 M Fund to Develop Low-emissions Tech Updated On Thu, Nov 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia will establish a A$1 billion ($740 million) fund to invest in companies that develop low-emissions technology, the country’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said on Wednesday, as Canberra seeks to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Under the plan, the federal government in Australia will commit A$500 million to the fund, matched by […] Read more
With 31% of Free Standing Houses Going Solar, Australia Leads Globally In Per Capita Solar Updated On Mon, Nov 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar success story in Australia has been well documented. A new report now puts the results of those numbers in perspecttive. Driven by a combination of subsidies, lowering costs, and the utility of having an off grid option in far flung areas, rooftop solar in Australia is almost as common as owning a […] Read more
Will India be Inspired by Australia’s Solar Recycling Efforts? Updated On Fri, Nov 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dubbo Regional Council (DRC), a local government area located in New South Wales, Australia, has been selected as the pilot site for a first-of-its-kind project, where second hand (serviceable) solar panels are given a new lease on life. National Recycling Week runs 8 – 12 November this year, and DRC is encouraging residents to think […] Read more
