Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

First Power From NSW’s New England Solar Project

New England Solar farm

The first trickle of power from the huge New England Solar project near Uralla into the grid should be followed by a mighty flow next year. [Read more…]

AU Backed Palau Solar + Battery Project Progresses

Palau solar and battery storage project

It shouldn’t be too long before the people of Palau benefit from a big injection of renewable energy into their electricity system; thanks in part to Australia. [Read more…]

Engie Readying For Yass Energy Park Project

Yass Energy Park

Engie ANZ is gearing up for a proposed large-scale solar + battery project outside Yass in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales. [Read more…]

More Support For NSW Pumped Hydro Projects

Phoenix Pumped Hydro project

Another pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project has received millions of dollars from the NSW Government to progress feasibility studies. [Read more…]

Bowen’s Community And Big Battery Blitz: More Details

Community and big batteries - Chris Bowen

Buzz about batteries was again stirred up over the weekend by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. Here’s what’s happening. [Read more…]

A Big Solar Finish In 2022 For Frankston City Council

PARC solar installation - Frankston

A rooftop solar power system installed atop an aquatic center in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston has given the local council’s total PV capacity a mighty boost. [Read more…]

Work On New Zealand’s First Big Battery Starts Soon

Ruakākā big battery - New Zealand

New Zealand’s Meridian Energy announced yesterday it will kick off construction of its 100MW / 200MWh Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the first quarter of next year. [Read more…]

Demand Response: SA Air Conditioner Regulation Change

Air conditioners and demand response - South Australia

From July next year, certain air-conditioner types newly installed or connected in South Australia will need to meet demand response capability requirements. [Read more…]

Tasmania’s Central Coast Council Brings Forward Net Zero Goal

Tasmania Central Coast Council emissions reduction

A green light was lit on Monday night for Tasmania’s Central Coast Council to bring forward its net zero emissions target by a decade and adopt a related plan. [Read more…]

Big Iron Flow Battery Arrives At Queensland Testing Centre 

Iron flow battery

Queensland’s National Battery Testing Centre (NBTC) has a new energy storage system to tinker with – what’s said to be Australia’s first large-scale iron flow battery. [Read more…]

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