Singapore-based Vena Energy partners with energy trader InCommodities to deliver Bellambi Heights battery energy storage system.

Supporting grid stability, the BESS shifts NSW further from coal.

InCommodities now holds investments of ~$500 million in Aust's energy market.

#Reneweconomy
#Oneplanet

My daughter and partner stopped to charge their car at the Caltex in Macksville. Bank of 4 chargers, only one functioning! This is the North Coast of NSW at 6 days to Christmas, when it becomes the busiest highway in the country. Needless to say there is a queue. Not good enough #reneweconomy

Australia’s first DC-coupled wind and battery project prepares to power up Australia’s first “DC-coupled” wind and battery project is preparing to power up in central western Victoria, as part of a one-turbine pilot retrofit at a 312 MW wind farm.

Australia's first DC-coupled wind and battery project prepares to power up | #RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/australias-first-dc-coup...

I like the last bit. We ALL need to make getting a social licence to #RenewEconomy essential. Also withdraw licence to do nothing.

What happens when the sun doesn’t shine? Can we really rely on solar energy?

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#RenewEconomy #Explainer #SolarEnergy #SolarFarm

Gas is on the way out for residential connections. Let’s hope the pace picks up to replace dirty gas appliances with clean electric appliances. #fossilfuels #reneweconomy

Solar scheme chalks up Loy Yang-worth of panels after record year of subsidised installs - One Step Off The Grid Record year for government subsidised rooftop PV takes total installed under state scheme to the equivalent of one of Victoria's largest coal-fired power stations.

Well done #VicGov
One day we will have to redesign our NEM around the customer and what is best for them, not big Gentailers.
This makes Dutton's Nuclear "plan" look ridiculous.
#Auspol #Renewables #RenewEconomy #Melbourne
onestepoffthegrid.com.au/solar-scheme...

#Australia #Dutton #darkmoneyaus #reneweconomy #statecaptureaus

The Big Bus is 1976 film by James Frawley that features
A #NUCLEAR POWERED BUS!
It's the sort of Brain Fart of an idea that #PeterDutton and Frontier Economics would cook up!
#Auspol #RenewEconomy #GinaDutton #FossilFuels

#Nuclear is a terrible idea for #Australia
Only the Fossil Fuels Industry and its corrupt politicians want it. #Auspol #RenewEconomy
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#Auspol #GinaDutton #NuclearEnergy #ClimateAction #CSIRO #RenewEconomy
reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-patien...

What gas shortage? Fossil lobby warns of blackouts, but Australia has 6x more gas than it needs Australia is producing 6x more gas than the regulator’s predicted shortfall, says The Australia Institute in response to the latest scare campaign from the fossil fuel lobby.

Hey Chris, I have yet to read the article but it is almost certainly a copy of some of the idiocy that was in #NewsCorpse recently. #RenewEconomy have been covering this "gas storage" for years & have some great articles.
reneweconomy.com.au/what-gas-sho...
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Market operator says emergency powers needed to switch off panels as solar tsunami 'threatens wipeout' With the rise and rise of rooftop solar showing no signs of stopping in Australia, the market operator says "emergency" powers to control it are urgently needed.

Of course if we hadn’t sold off the power companies we would have been able plan and organise the use of renewable energy. #reneweconomy
#climateCrisis
#cspitalism
#auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn’t quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience are highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid – starting …

Brilliant, you've summed it up perfectly. Look at the ridiculous situation in Broken Hill when the transmission towers fell over, as per this article from #RenewEconomy -
reneweconomy.com.au/broken-hill-...

Australia do you copy?
#RenewEconomy #Auspol #Auspol2024 #Ausgrid #Arena

First Volvo FH electric truck sold in Australia after road rules relaxed Family-owned transport business takes delivery of Australia’s first Volvo FH electric prime mover, boasting a 540kWh battery pack and a range of up to 300 kms.

This is excellent & it is happening in #Qld #Queensland !! 🥂
thedriven.io/2024/03/12/f... #BEV #Batteries #RenewEconomy

#qldpol #reneweconomy #auspol

Big Battery Storage Map of Australia This Big Battery Storage Map of Australia includes all big battery projects of 10MW or 10MWh and above. “Operating” includes those projects currently working; “Construction” means those…

Australia keeps adding large-scale battery storage. This interactive map lists only projects of 10MW / 10MWh or larger that are planned, currently inbuilt or completed. #RenewEconomy. reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-...

Another battery project underway to manage low loads and rooftop PV in W.A.’s main grid Another big battery begins construction in W.A. as the world’s biggest standalone grid deals with the combined challenges of low midday demand and evening peaks.

Another big battery begins construction in W.A. as the world's biggest standalone grid deals with the combined challenges of low midday demand and evening peaks.
via #RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/another-batt...