Surely we want to encourage more storage and firming, so we why don’t we have a NEM-wide policy like the LRET?
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South Australia and Victoria to host first auctions under Capacity Investment Scheme
South Australia and Victoria will be the first states to hold auctions for storage under the new Capacity Investment Scheme.
Energy Insiders Podcast: EVs and big batteries on the march
William Todts, the head of Transport and Environment, on the accelerating EV transition in Europe. Plus: Australia to have a new biggest battery.
Coalition goes nuclear again as Dutton compares big batteries to pink batts
Coalition is digging deeper into its nuclear fantasy and takes another swipe at battery storage and transmission links.
WA to fund Australia’s biggest battery as part of $2.8bn renewable and storage plan
WA to fund country’s biggest battery – a 2,000MWh facility at the coal town of Collie – as part of a multi-billion budget package supporting renewables and storage.
Construction complete at biggest battery in Australia’s biggest coal grid
Construction is complete at the biggest battery complex to be built so far in NSW, with testing and commissioning to begin soon.
Genex Power names new CEO to lead big battery and pumped hydro charge
The changing of the guard comes as Genex prepares to power up its first big battery, the 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe project in Queensland.
Big batteries charge on to centre stage with new tricks for the grid
As Australia’s big battery fleet continues to grow, developers and owners are starting to unlock more of the big stack of services they can bring to the grid.
Grid forming inverters find their place on big grids: Can they do what they say?
Grid-forming inverters were once limited to micro and isolated grids, but are now rolling out in mega scale applications where their role is not well understood.
Hornsdale battery lands new contract, as wind farms fan jump in Neoen revenue
Hornsdale big battery lands new contract for fast frequency response, as wind gains boost quarterly revenue and a solar farm takes a break in negative prices.