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Qld to invest in its largest battery yet

05 July, 2022

The 400 MWh battery at Greenbank will be one of 13 large-scale batteries to be rolled out across the state.


Flinders University adopts vehicle-to-grid charging

01 July, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid chargers enable two-way energy flow between the grid and EV batteries, allowing EVs to become mobile batteries that can supply energy to the grid during periods of high demand.


Geelong community goes solar

28 June, 2022

Geelong Sustainability, RACV Solar and Mondo have celebrated the success of the Geelong Community Solar Program, which will see 2.5 MW of renewable energy capacity installed across the region.


Capacity mechanism must prioritise renewables: CEC

22 June, 2022

The Clean Energy Council has issued a response to the Energy Security Board's high-level design paper for a capacity mechanism.


Regional Qld in line for solar rebate boost

03 June, 2022

Queensland regional households and small business solar panel owners are due to receive a 41% increase in the solar feed-in tariff.


Harnessing latent energy for a smoother, greener train ride

25 May, 2022

ABB has developed a system that gathers energy from a braking train as it approaches a station, briefly stores it, then reinjects it into the train's power supply as it accelerates away.


Solar solution for east coast

03 May, 2022

NSW will be the first recipient of Boundary Power's Solar Qube, a rapidly deployable and modular power system that is suited to remote locations.


Qld's newest grid-connected battery

13 April, 2022

Installation is nearing completion on a new grid-connected Tesla battery near Bundaberg.


Multimillion-dollar boost for revolutionary energy storage

13 April, 2022

CSIRO will invest $50 million in four new programs tackling major national challenges.


Broken Hill "ideal site" for new large-scale battery

06 April, 2022

AGL has received $14.84m to build a large-scale battery storage system with grid-forming capabilities at Broken Hill, New South Wales.


New roadmap for Aust energy transition

04 April, 2022

CSIRO has released its roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia's transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system.


Boom year for Aust battery energy storage

30 March, 2022

Australia's battery boom continues with another record-breaking year for our energy storage capacity, according to a new report.


Renewable microgrid for Daintree

09 March, 2022

The federal government is funding a renewable energy microgrid for the Daintree community in Far North Queensland.


Huge renewable energy deal for 25 councils in NSW

02 March, 2022

One of the largest renewable energy deals for local government has been brokered with electricity retailer ZEN Energy.


Call for funding to help coal workers transition into clean energy careers

25 February, 2022

With closure of Origin's Eraring power plant imminent, the CEC is calling for a nationally coordinated approach to the retirement of fossil fuel generation.


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