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Ev Foley

Ev is new to pv magazine and brings three decades of experience as a writer, editor, photographer and designer for print and online publications in Australia, the UAE, the USA and Singapore. Based in regional NSW, she is passionate about Australia’s commitment to clean energy solutions.

Articles written by Ev Foley

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Australian energy retailer inks offtake deal on 1040 MWh battery storage system Energy retailer Origin Energy has expanded its commitment to the Queensland-based Supernode hyperscale data centre and 250 MW, four-hour battery energy storage system with exclusivity for the full capacity of the project’s second stage.
Ev Foley
Jul 11, 2024
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Australia’s 1 GWh battery storage project gets planning approval Renewables investment firm Octopus Australia has received planning approval from a local government body for its 500 MW / 1 GWh Blackstone battery energy storage system located 40 km southwest of Brisbane, in the state of Queensland.
Ev Foley
Jul 10, 2024
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Hornsdale
Australian government to underwrite 1.4 GW of renewables, battery storage projects The Australian federal government will underwrite a minimum of 1 GW new wind and solar projects and another 400 MW/1,600 MWh of storage capacity in South Australia to help the state progress to its net 100% renewables goal by 2027.
Ev Foley
Jul 10, 2024
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Western Australia’s capacity tender seeks 2 GWh of energy storage The ball is rolling on the Australian government’s pending Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 focussing on the Western Australian Wholesale Electricity Market and which seeks an indicative target of 500 MW of four-hour equivalent dispatchable capacity, or 2,000 MWh.
Ev Foley
Jul 03, 2024
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128 MWh DC-coupled hybrid battery secures approval in Australia DC-coupled utility-scale batteries remain fairly novel in Australia.
Ev Foley
Jun 28, 2024
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Man charging an EV
Australian vehicle-to-grid trial gets $3.2 million boost Amber Electric has received a $3.2 million (USD 2.3 million) grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) toward their $7.7 million electric vehicle (EV) smart charging and bi-directional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) software solution trial. One thousand customers across Australia will participate in the trial over the next two years with the V2G scope expected to begin in mid-2025.
Ev Foley, Carrie Hampel
Jun 20, 2024
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MGA Thermal pilot rendering
Thermal energy storage tech to bolster industry decarbonisation in Australia Long duration energy storage developer MGA Thermal is one step closer to commissioning its behind-the-meter demonstration plant after receiving a $2.48 million windfall from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Ev Foley
Jun 20, 2024
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Rendering of planned battery energy storage system
SPIC’s Pacific Blue starts build of 60 MW battery at Australian wind farm Pacific Blue Australia has turned the sods on its $66 million, 60 MW / 130 MWh battery storage project at Clements Gap in South Australia. The company’s first storage system is scheduled to commence operation in 2026.
Ev Foley
Jun 13, 2024
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Image of pv field and energy storage systems
Australian developer opts for longer battery duration to boost project economics Renewables developer Frontier Energy has boosted the storage duration of its 80 MW Waroona Renewable battery by 12% to 4.5 hours
Ev Foley
Jun 12, 2024

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