The Australian Energy Market Operator’s Summer Readiness Plan was tested for a second time this week and did its job as generator bidding addressed potential …
What is demand response?
Demand response has become a buzzword in the energy industry and one of its strongest advocates is Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief Audrey Zibelman, …
South Australia renewable energy charges forward with four new battery storage projects
South Australia renewable energy investment continues to blaze a trail in clean energy generation and storage sector. This is further highlighted by the state government’s …
Wholesale electricity prices expected to drop under new 5-minute trading interval
Wholesale electricity prices in Australia will be traded at an interval of 5 minutes as from 1 July 2021, replacing the current 30-minute interval system. …
Australia not at risk of summer blackouts in 2017/18 – AEMO says businesses can keep their air conditioning on
Australian businesses can breathe a sigh of relief after being told by AEMO that they will be able to keep their air conditioning units without …
Elon Musk delivers on South Australia battery promise – testing underway
Elon Musk promised South Australia a battery within 100 days and he has delivered it. The world’s largest lithium-ion battery will be charged up in …
Snowy Hydro says expansion will provide cheaper power than batteries but critics dismiss claims
Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad claims that energy produced through the expansion of the massive hydroelectric plant is a much cheaper option than Elon Musk’s …
South Australia to get another battery storage facility
South Australia will be getting another battery storage facility which will be completed by February next year. The $30 million battery storage plant will have …
Alphabet X using salt and antifreeze for energy storage
X turns to molten salt and antifreeze for energy storage Molten salt and antifreeze fluid in vats could become the next generation of wind and …
Neoen to build 150MW solar farm in New South Wales
French power company Neoen which teamed up with Elon Musk’s Tesla to hook its South Australia wind farm up to the biggest lithium ion battery …