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Energy Renaissance names Hunter region for Australia’s first battery “gigafactory”
Energy Renaissance says it will start building $28m, solar powered Renaissance One lithium-ion battery plant within weeks in Tomago.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
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Smart Transport
Can we dig it? How electrification will drive Australia’s next economic boom
With a massive, Covid-sized hole in Treasury's pocket, there has never been a better time for Australia to hitch its wagon to the fast flowing currents of electrification.
Battery storage
Energy Markets
Other Good Stuff
Renewables
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United States Government
How energy storage is rewiring the electricity industry
Whatever shape the shift to renewables takes, energy storage will be the Swiss Army knife for electricity grids – a tool for any task.
Battery storage
Elon Musk
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Tesla
Tesla
Big batteries, massive pay day: Tesla shareholders approve $2.6bn Musk bonus plan
Tesla shareholder vote approves 10-year, $2.6bn compensation package for CEO Elon Musk – a record individual executive equity award, but Ts & Cs apply.
Battery storage
News & Commentary
Renewables
Smart Energy
Solar
BYD goes big on small and flexible, in new battery storage push
Chinese battery maker BYD unveils updated range of modular “solar batteries” for Australian market, as it turns up the heat on Tesla and other rivals.
Battery storage
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Victorian Government
Six months overdue, Victoria battery storage tender announcement still “imminent”
Victorian government says winners of 100MWh energy storage auction to be announced "very, very soon."
Battery storage
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Solar
Regulator pushes for household battery storage register to remove “blind spot”
Bational register of Australia’s home battery installations would cost around $10m, but would remove potential huge "blind spot" and could improve power system security.
Sonnen’s battery plans for Australia
Battery storage
News & Commentary
Tesla
Tesla big battery results suggest local storage better than “monster” projects
New analysis says performance of Tesla big battery shows advantages of distributed storage rather than a single "monster" project like Snowy 2.0.
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Governments
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South Australian Government
“Interest free” loans for solar and storage for South Australia households
South Australia Labor government offers "interest free" loans to 10,000 households to install rooftop solar and battery storage