Tesla set to bulk up the world’s largest lithium-ion battery
5 years, 1 month ago

Tesla set to bulk up the world’s largest lithium-ion battery

Live Mint  

The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is about to get even bigger, with Tesla Inc. set to beef up capacity at the Hornsdale site in South Australia. While Tesla’s outback battery was never intended to be a cure-all for the state’s power problems, it has provided valuable insights into the potential contributions storage systems offer grids. Another French company, Total Eren SA, is looking to build a 270 megawatt storage system for its Kiamal solar farm in Victoria, while EPS Energy is looking to tap into the proposed South Ausralia-New South Wales interconnector with a 280 megawatt solar farm and 140 megawatt battery at Robertstown. Neoen has also outlined plans to build a giant renewables complex in South Australia, including battery storage that could dwarf Hornsdale.

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Battery storage sites deemed ‘formidable’ for Scotland’s energy future
1 week ago

Battery storage sites deemed ‘formidable’ for Scotland’s energy future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An £800 million deal which …

New SA battery storage project approved near Mount Gambier will be three times the size of 'Tesla battery'
5 months, 4 weeks ago

New SA battery storage project approved near Mount Gambier will be three times the size of 'Tesla battery'

ABC  

The South Australian government has granted planning approval for the largest battery storage project in the state. Pacific Green says the Limestone Coast Energy Park, which will have a capacity of 1,500 megawatt hours, will significantly strengthen the region’s grid stability, reduce power prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions. If successful, the battery will eclipse the high-profile Hornsdale Power Reserve …

How batteries are made — and how the future of a new industry hangs in the balance
1 year, 7 months ago

How batteries are made — and how the future of a new industry hangs in the balance

ABC  

In the old fossil fuel heartlands of Australia, a new kind of industry is being built. "A modern rechargeable battery is a highly advanced piece of technology," says Shannon O'Rourke, CEO of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre, based at Curtin University in Western Australia. Australia is essentially "selling the wool and buying back jumpers", says Brian Craighead, CEO …

Tesla to buy more than $1 bln of Australian battery minerals a year
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla to buy more than $1 bln of Australian battery minerals a year

The Hindu  

Tesla said it expects to spend more than $1 billion a year on battery raw materials from Australia given the country's reliable mining industry and responsible production practices. Robyn Denholm, chair of the U.S. carmaker, said on Wednesday that Australia, which is rich in minerals used for batteries like lithium and nickel, is poised to benefit as developing supply chains …

Elon Musk’s Tesla building giant battery to plug into Texas grid
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla building giant battery to plug into Texas grid

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to an ailing electric grid that nearly collapsed last month. A Tesla subsidiary registered as Gambit Energy Storage LLC is quietly building a more than 100 megawatt energy storage project in Angleton, Texas, a town roughly 40 miles south of Houston. “The …

Companies are powering ahead with big battery projects, but a 'lack of certainty' by governments could deter good investment
3 years, 11 months ago

Companies are powering ahead with big battery projects, but a 'lack of certainty' by governments could deter good investment

ABC  

Grid-scale battery projects from firms like AGL, Origin Energy and Neoen are racing ahead despite the divergent energy and emission goals of governments, which create a "lack of certainty", according to the New South Wales Energy Minister. Key points: Several new battery projects have been announced in New South Wales by power companies looking to get ahead as coal-fired power …

Largest battery in Australia to be built at ageing NSW coal-fired power plant
4 years ago

Largest battery in Australia to be built at ageing NSW coal-fired power plant

ABC  

An energy provider's plan to build Australia's largest battery is the latest development in a quickly transitioning energy market. Key points: Origin Energy wants to build Australia's largest battery The 700MW battery will be installed in the NSW Hunter region It will be four times bigger than the Tesla battery in South Australia Origin Energy has unveiled plans to build …

South Australia's new big battery unveiled in bid to improve power security
5 years, 11 months ago

South Australia's new big battery unveiled in bid to improve power security

ABC  

South Australia has received another boost in its battle for improved power security following the completion of a new 30-megawatt battery on the Yorke Peninsula. Key points: The battery is to provide power to the Yorke Peninsula region of SA It can provide back-up power to 4,500 customers in the region The storage facility took more than 30,000 hours to …

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