ARES energy storage shuttle train
While it’s not the sort of solution you could install at home, rail based energy storage may prove to be a viable option for grid-scale applications and an alternative to pumped hydro in some scenarios.
NT’s Daly River Solar + Storage Project A “Shining Light”
SETuP Solar + Battery At Daly River (Nauiyu) | Image: ARENA
The remote aboriginal community of Daly River will be the first in the Northern Territory to reach 50% renewables, thanks to solar and battery storage, and will serve as a model for powering others. [Read more…]
India Powers Ahead With Solar – Coal, Not So Much
Solar power in India | Image: Public Domain
In the first half of this year, the Indian solar market added more capacity than it did during all last year – and its appetite for coal is waning.
EnergySmart South Australia Launched
A new initiative providing South Australian households and small businesses with information on how to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills was launched yesterday.
Solar Power Slashing City of Canterbury Bankstown’s Electricity Costs
Solar panels to play a key role in the City of Canterbury Bankstown’s energy future
The City of Canterbury Bankstown has announced it will install solar power systems on more buildings to make further substantial savings on its electricity bills and increase local efforts on addressing climate change.
Unapproved Solar Panels In Clean Energy Regulator’s Crosshairs
CER crackdown on non-compliant solar panels
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced it is targeting installations of unapproved solar panels for which STC’s have been claimed – and has already taken its first scalp.
Progress on Tasmania’s “Battery of the Nation” Aspirations
Tasmania has its sights set on becoming Australia’s renewable energy battery
From little things, big things grow – Hydro Tasmania has reported on progress of engineering work underway that will contribute towards a goal of making the Apple Isle the “Battery of the Nation”.
Power-To-Gas Trial For Adelaide
Australia’s gas network potentially a “bottomless battery” for storing renewables-based hydrogen.
A power-to-gas trial using a new electrolyser will seek to produce cheap hydrogen from splitting water, with the hydrogen then injected into the gas grid.
Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Creep Up – Again
Australia’s GHG emissions continue to rise
The latest Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory quarterly update reveals a reduction in electricity sector emissions, but an increase at a national level.
Registration Period Opens For Queensland’s Renewables 400
Solar farm image: junilly, CC BY 3.0
The Palaszczuk Government says its Renewables 400 initiative will support companies wanting to build large scale renewables and energy storage projects in the state through a reverse auction process.
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