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Batteries on wheels: How to turn Australia’s EV fleet into a grid storage asset

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More and more people are recognising the huge opportunities of electric cars, buses and trucks for the grid. The post Batteries on wheels: How to turn Australia’s EV fleet into a grid storage asset appeared first on The Driven. Charging behaviours and tariffs will be key.

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Tesla Megapacks to help grow 560 MW/2,240MWh battery in Australia

Teslarati

Tesla Megapacks will help expand the Collie Battery into a 560 MW/2,240 kWh system–the biggest in Australia. Large Tesla Megapack fleet spotted at Lathrop Megafactory The first stage of expansion has already started, with construction underway to grow the Collie Battery to 219 MW/877 MWh.

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Tesla Lathrop Megafactory ends Q4 with fleet of 339 Megapack batteries

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Without installation charges, the grid-scale battery is priced at $1,321,390 for the two-hour variant and $1,270,310 for the four-hour version. The post Tesla Lathrop Megafactory ends Q4 with fleet of 339 Megapack batteries appeared first on TESLARATI. MW of power and 3.9 MWh of energy.

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The Unknown Unknowns of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

CleanTechnica EVs

Since June 2020, a team from the Australian National University in Canberra has been investigating the possible integration of electric vehicles into the grid. Known as REVS (Realizing Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services), the trial is implementing vehicle-to-grid technology in a fleet of 51 Nissan Leafs in Canberra.

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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia

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Tesla Energy firmly argued against using coal and gas generators to support a proposed low-cost, reliable, secure, and zero-emissions grid in Australia. . As an example, Tesla recalls the time Tesla Powerpacks from the Hornsdale Power Reserve helped stabilize the grid after Callide’s coal power plant exploded in New South Wales.

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EV Connect pilots first V2G charging project in the Midwest

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EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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These include energy shifting (moving in time the dispatch of electricity to the grid, often from times of excess solar and wind generation), peaking in the bulk power system (to deal with demand spikes), as well as for customers looking to save on their energy bills by buying electricity at cheap hours and using it later.