CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 12, 2023

The fear is compounded by news stories of the coming El Niño, the current dry winter (in the Southern Hemisphere), and predictions that the grid is not ready. How do we help the grid […] Australians watching the news about Canada’s current spate of wildfires will remember our own horrifying bushfires a couple of years ago.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery in Queensland, Australia, has been registered and connected to the grid. The 750MW Kogan Creek coal-fired generator is among the largest coal-fired facilities in Australia. The post Tesla Megapack battery farm in Queensland connected to the grid: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2022

We’ve got some more findings to dive into based on the Interim Social Report from the Realizing Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services (REVS) trial in Australia.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 3, 2023

"Groundbreaking and revolutionary:" A 10-bay vehicle to grid charging station has been opened in South Australia, the largest in the country. The post Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid charging station opened to back up wind and solar appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Australia is a top source of lithium for EV batteries. Now we’ve got news of a major lithium mine in Australia using batteries as well as solar and wind energy in order to mine more cleanly and — importantly for the miners — […]. Much of the world’s lithium used for such purposes comes from there.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Kia Australia has partnered with battery replacement company Infinitev to better reuse, repurpose and recycle electric vehicle batteries in Australia The post Kia strikes deal to re-use and recycle EV batteries, offering second life in cars or the grid appeared first on The Driven.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. Phantom projects are not a problem confined to Australia. Amid this noisy background, Queensland is home to the two projects most likely to boost the credibility of Australia’s green-hydrogen juggernaut in 2023. Why a hydrogen truck?

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2021

According to an update from Neoen Australia, Tesla is commencing energization and testing of the Megapacks already installed at the Victorian Big Battery site. By the end of the project, Australia’s next grid-scale battery will be supported by 212 Megapacks. The move marks a step closer toward Phase 3 of the operation.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2021

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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Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2023

A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. Similar programs have been launched by Tesla in California and Australia, to much success. It’s a win-win for Texas.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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Teslarati

MAY 27, 2021

On Tuesday, an explosion at the Callide Power Station , a coal-fired power plant in central Queensland, Australia, resulted in mass power outages from the New South Wales (NSW) border to Cairns. More than 470,000 customers were affected, particularly as the explosion caused a cascading impact on the Queensland grid. .

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. However, under reasonably anticipated conditions with grid buffering, the GHG emissions may be comparable to SMR.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Mitsubishi switches on bi-directional EV charging facilities at its head office in Adelaide that can both charge an EV, and send electricity from an EV back to the grid. The post Mitsubishi claims Australia V2G first with installation of bi-directional chargers appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Through a competitive bidding process, Tesla was selected to provide a 100 MW/129 MWh Powerpack system to be paired with global renewable energy provider Neoen’s Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, South Australia. Tesla was awarded the entire energy storage system component of the project. million residents without electricity.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 27, 2022

“If everyone came home at the end of the day and plugged in their electric car to charge, the grid would fail. Electric car drivers are just virtue signaling hypocrites as long as there is [insert any number here] fossil fuels powering the grid. […]. We will all end up having to live like the Amish.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Winemaker Joseph Evans used to have an annual electricity bill for his Barossa Valley vineyard, Ballycroft, that had risen to $6000. He then installed a rooftop solar system that powers his entire property during daylight hours, immediately removing $4000 from his annual electricity bill.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 23, 2022

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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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last Friday, Genex Power announced a supply agreement contract with Tesla for its Bouldercome Battery project (BPP) near Rockhampton in central Queensland, Australia. . Tesla has made significant contributions to several energy battery storage systems in Australia, with Genex being the latest.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

the leader in sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology, has received its first order from ICM Australia for high-energy sodium-ion batteries for use in the Australian market. ICM Australia expects a range of Faradion sodium-ion batteries to be available for the Australasian market later in the year. UK-based Faradion Ltd.,

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tesla nickel supplier BHP announced that construction on one of the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems has started. BHP, a world-leading resources company in Australia, is working with TransAlta to shift its mines from fossil fuels to renewable energy. MW solar farm at Mt. Keith, plus a 10.7

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2021

A novel project in Australia aims to harness the sun’s energy in two different ways: by storing it and by using it to produce green hydrogen. Operators can use the systems to store energy from solar panels and deliver power to the grid during cloudy days or at night. reduce pressure and add stability to the grid,” Yu said.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Through the JuiceNet platform, these facilities can be remotely controlled and aggregated for grid balancing purposes relying on unidirectional and bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid, V2G) electricity flows. eMotorWerks has deployed more than 25,000 smart-grid enabled charging stations to date.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The growth in Australia has been good but I think it will stall. By our calculations, we probably need about 30,000 chargers to cover Australia, and there’s not even 1000 at the moment. (On And you’re also looking at a grid that’s built near roads. And you’re also looking at a grid that’s built near roads.

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2023

Tesla and Neoen will collaborate to build a massive 219MW, four-hour 877 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia near the coal town of Collie that will be powered by 224 2XL Megapacks. This one is the largest and will be able to support times when energy is most needed by the grid to encourage stability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

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.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

megawatt hour (MWh) Energy Storage System (ESS), the largest lithium-ion battery deployed for industrial application in Australia. Kokam contracted ABB Australia to supply the ABB PowerStore Virtual Generator used to manage the microgrid. Operational since April 2018, the ESS consists of five 2.2

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 29, 2022

The Northern Territory of Australia has long been associated with the biennial World Solar Car Challenge. They do not access the grid during the challenge. “The World Solar Car Challenge traverses Australia from Darwin to Adelaide and attracts global expertise in solar and EV technology […].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2017

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced a trial for a new type of electrolyzer which could see excess renewable energy stored in the gas grid and used to decarbonize Australia’s gas supply.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The investment will fund the construction of two 100MW solar power facilities as well as 200 MWh of on-grid battery storage in the Pilbara by 2026. Rio Tinto’s Pilbara electricity grid is the largest privately-owned grid in Australia.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2013

In Australia, as part of the Victorian Government’s Electric Vehicle Trial ( earlier post ), DiUS Computing delivered a demand management demonstration project using Victoria’s Smart Grid. The home charging solution deployed for the project integrated the vehicle, the grid and the driver seamlessly and effectively.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But the system also opens up exciting opportunities for building a local energy community market and integrating active electricity consumers,” said CEO of NGEN Smart Grid Systems Roman Bernard. The 10 MW/20 MWh BESS is grid-connected and is already participating in the local electricity market. A total of $16.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2019

The electrolyzer will be configured to produce hydrogen via electrolysis drawn from the onsite solar or grid sourced renewable energy via a power purchase agreement. Last year ARENA commissioned a report by ACIL Allen Consulting to look into the opportunities for Australia from hydrogen exports. Last year, ARENA also awarded $22.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Australia-based Ecoult has been awarded a Hydro Tasmania contract to supply the largest battery-based renewable energy storage system in Australia for the King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project (KIREIP). KIREIP will lower CO 2 emissions by 95% through the use of sustainable clean energy sources, including bio-diesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

More than half of the electricity from the Finnish national grid is generated from renewable energy sources. The production chains originate in Australia, where spodumene ore is extracted, processed and transported to China for refining. tonnes/produced tonne. Three production routes have emissions within the limits of 6.08–6.98

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