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David Carroll
David is a senior journalist with more than 25 years’ experience in the Australian media industry as a writer, designer and editor for print and online publications. Based in Queensland – Australia’s Sunshine State – he joined pv magazine Australia in 2020 to help document the nation’s ongoing shift to solar.
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FRV secures financing for 1 GW solar, battery storage portfolio in Australia
Renewable energy and battery storage developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) says it has raised more than AUD1.2 billion ($785 million) in new debt finance for Australian clean energy assets including its first standalone battery project, planned for Victoria.
Aug 02, 2024
Australian big battery market building towards record year
Australia has firmed as the world’s fourth-largest market for utility-scale batteries with new data from research consultancy Rystad Energy revealing that almost 3 GW/8 GWh of battery energy storage projects have started construction in the first seven months of 2024.
Australian developer reveals plans for giant 3.4 GWh battery project
Libra Energy has unveiled its first major Australian renewables project, announcing plans to build an 850 MW/3.4 GWh battery energy storage system in southeast Queensland to help soak up excess solar energy and stabilize grid supply and demand during peak hours.
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Origin elevates Eraring battery capacity over 2 GWh at site of Australia’s largest coal generator
Australian utility Origin Energy has approved an AU$450 million investment to construct the second-stage 240 MW / 1,030 MWh four-hour duration grid-forming battery at Eraring Power Station in New South Wales. Stage two will be built with Wärtsilä’s Quantum High Energy storage system and equipped to deliver system strength support services.
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Winter weather in Australia highlights bigger role for batteries
The latest quarterly report from the country’s energy market operator shows the role of batteries in supporting demand peaks in the National Electricity Market is on the rise, with average generation in those periods more than doubling since the same time last year.
Western Australia launches 2 GWh storage tender
Western Australia has locked in federal government funding to build a minimum 6.5 TWh of large-scale solar and wind projects and 1.1 GW/4. 4 GWh of new storage to help ensure the electricity grid remains stable as the state continues its renewable energy transition. The first big battery storage tender – seeking 500 MW/2 GWh of storage capacity opened on Monday.
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