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Tesla big battery lifts revenues 20% in first quarter, Neoen eyes more storage

May 17, 2019
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The Tesla big battery in South Australia has lifted its revenues by 20 per cent in the first three months of 2019, off the back of stronger frequency control and arbitrage markets, inspiring its owners – renewable energy developers Neoen – to investigate further storage opportunities. The officially named Hornsdale Power Reserve – which has […]

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Solar Choice experienced in Poultry Farm projects

February 27, 2019
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Technology has driven poultry farming to a highly automated and computerised practice, enabling significant increases in the output for farmers. This has also dramatically increased the energy costs as ventilation, temperature control and automated systems drive greater power consumption.   Designing Solar for a Poultry Farm There are a number of sector specific factors that […]

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SA Water on path to “net zero” power bills, with 154MW solar rollout

February 22, 2019
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SA Water has contracted Adelaide-based company Enerven to roll-out a planned 154MW of solar PV and 34MWh of energy storage across more than 70 of the utility’s sites. SA Water said on Wednesday that Enerven – a wholly-owned subsidiary of SA Power Networks – had won the tender for the job, and would begin work […]

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Musk says Tesla big battery to pay for itself within a few years, bigger ones on the way

February 11, 2019
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South Australia’s $96 million “big battery” – the 100MW/129MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve – could pay for itself within just a few years, according the founder of company behind it, Tesla. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the ability of grid-connected big battery to deliver significant savings and make money on its own account had made it a great […]

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Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville

February 11, 2019
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Australia is set to get another Tesla battery system on its National Electricity Market, with Queensland’s government-owned utilities to install a 4MW/8MWh system in Townsville later this year. The new battery – the state’s first “community-scale” big battery – will store excess solar power for use in peak periods later in the day, and enhance […]

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Deep dive into first year of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale

December 11, 2018
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The first year of operations of the Tesla big battery in South Australia was celebrated this month by the battery’s owner, Neoen, and marked by the release of new data from independent consultant Aurecon. The data shows that the battery, or Hornsdale Power Reserve is making plenty of money ($24 million in revenue this year) […]

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Tesla’s big battery completed at Gannawarra solar farm

November 16, 2018
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Marking another milestone in Australia’s transition to renewables, Tesla’s second big battery in Australia has reached completion at the Gannawarra Solar Farm. The completion of the Ganawarra Energy Storage System (GESS) also marks the largest pairing of a solar farm and a battery in not only the country, but the world. The system is a 25 […]

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5 Commercial Applications of Solar Batteries

November 14, 2018
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Batteries are widely known in the industry as commercially unviable at current costs. However there are some situations where installing Solar PV with a battery bank is the best economic option available. Firstly its worth looking at some of the main ways solar batteries create value. Self consumption during non-solar periods Perhaps the most obvious […]

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Solar a “no-brainer” for Victorian dairy co-op – batteries next

November 5, 2018
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A Victorian dairy farming co-operative has turned to solar, and is considering plans to add battery storage, as it seeks to cut grid power consumption and change the way it thinks about energy. Local Gippsland area installers installed a 61.38kW ground mounted solar system at  Macalister Demonstration Farm near Maffra, made up of 186 premium Tier 1 […]

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Hawaii to add more than 1GWh of storage as it heads to 100% renewables

October 22, 2018
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Hawaii looks set to get the largest infusion of renewable energy and storage capacity in the US island state’s history, as the utility considers plans for seven projects that would add a total of 1,055MWh of battery storage and 260MW of PV generating capacity. The negotiations, between Hawaiian Electric Company and developers, are weighing up […]

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Tesla big battery performance proves its worth and defies skeptics

October 4, 2018
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Ten months on from its installation, the Tesla big battery has emphatically proven its worth – faster, quicker, more accurate, more reliable and more flexible than even the market operator thought possible. The battery, officially known as the Hornsdale Power Reserve (it is located next to the 317MW Hornsdale wind farm) has defied skeptics, offering […]

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City of Sydney installs Tesla Powerpack battery in Transgrid network trial

July 2, 2018
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The City of Sydney has installed its first grid-connected Tesla Powerpack – a 500kWh it has added to a 500kW rooftop solar system at a newly biult council depot. The newly operational battery system was unveiled at the Alexandra Canal Depot last week, as part of a trial of behind the meter energy storage being […]

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Second SA ‘big battery’ switches on

June 26, 2018
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A little more than six months after the commissioning of the Tesla big battery in South Australia, the state’s second major battery installation has begun commissioning. The Dalrymple ESCRI battery – it stands for Energy Storage for Commercial Renewable Integration – is located on the Yorke Peninsula, half way down one of the state’s long, stringy network lines. […]

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An improvement to our Solar & Battery Storage Calculator

June 12, 2018
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Our Solar & Battery Storage Payback Estimator is one of the most widely-accessed resources on the Solar Choice website, with thousands of visitors per month. We take pride in the fact that the tool is one of the most comprehensive freely-available calculators of its kind in Australia, and are constantly looking at ways to improve […]

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Energy storage conference highlighted strong storage potential

June 1, 2018

Running 23-24 May in Adelaide, the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (AES 2018) saw the biggest names and leading companies in energy storage come together to showcase new technologies and processes in the sector. This year’s conference had the largest number of conference delegates and exhibitors compared to past events, with delegates enjoying presentations […]

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Renewables, energy storage & the distributed grid: AES 2018 roundup

May 28, 2018
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At the 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition, it’s very clear that big, unstoppable things are happening in Australia’s energy sector. Adelaide was a fitting venue for the event, with attendees who managed to arrive a day early invited on a tour of South Australia’s world-leading (and ultra effective) ‘Tesla Big Battery’ at the […]

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Tour the Hornsdale Power Reserve (AKA Tesla’s ‘Big Battery’) at energy storage conference

April 4, 2018
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South Australia is leading the way in renewable and energy storage with the state investing in major energy projects. The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition 2018 is giving attendees the chance to see these projects up close through exclusive tours to sites, including Tesla’s ‘Big Battery’. The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition 2018, […]

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New solution turns forklifts into commercial solar batteries

February 1, 2018
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RossiniEnergy has developed a device that transforms underused forklifts into energy storage systems for businesses. The solution, called Nuvolino, is already in commercial operation in Italy and France – and has recently made its debut in Australia. Energy storage: A powerful solution with just one problem The transition to a resilient, sustainable power generation will […]

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Walnut Energy: Battery solutions for commercial, industrial & grid-scale applications

July 11, 2017
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Walnut Energy is an Australian developer of containerised battery storage solutions for medium to large-scale commercial and industrial premises – not to mention power plants and microgrids. Their battery storage products can be deployed in on-grid, edge-of-grid and off-grid applications to deliver a range of capabilities which include storing energy, providing black out protection, voltage […]

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