Rollout of big batteries set to accelerate across the NEM
November 16, 2022
Grid-scale battery storage is a key technology that will help enable the transition to clean energy. The Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Austral ...
Coal closures and renewable energy targets – summary of the biggest week in Australian energy news
September 30, 2022
This week has been massive for clean energy news in Australia. Queensland and Victoria have both announced big targets, and AGL has brought forwa ...
Clean energy potential in Toowoomba and the Surat Basin
September 1, 2022
The Toowoomba and Surat Basin region in southern Queensland is an energy powerhouse home to a diverse mix of resources including coal, gas, and r ...
SA batteries paid to charge as solar sends electricity prices negative
December 2, 2021
Batteries in South Australia have been paid to charge throughout September and October 2021 due to a record number of negative price intervals. W ...
Battery storage – Why accurate price forecasting is key to capturing revenue
March 31, 2020
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Pumped Hydro & Battery Storage Conference in Sydney. I suspect this will be the last i ...
Batteries in South Australia earn $1 million over two days
December 24, 2019
Grid-scale batteries in South Australia earned almost $1 million from the energy market over two days from 19-20 December 2019 (see Figure 1) as ...
Hornsdale Power Reserve earns record revenue in September 2019
October 21, 2019
The world's biggest lithium-ion battery, the 100 MW/129 MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, has just earned its biggest monthly reven ...
Five minute settlement rule change: What to expect in the energy market
May 30, 2018
From 1 July 2021, the National Electricity Market (NEM) in Australia will be settled Read more >