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Tesla Megapack battery farm in Queensland connected to the grid: report

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The 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery in Queensland, Australia, has been registered and connected to the grid. The facility was committed as part of the state’s response to an explosion at the Callide coal-fired generator — an incident that helped convince the state to accelerate its adoption of sustainable solutions.

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Northvolt to build third gigafactory in Germany

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The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway. The selection of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, is key to fulfilment of this objective.

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Rolls-Royce makes Duisburg container terminal climate-neutral with mtu hydrogen technology

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The largest container terminal in Europe’s hinterland is currently being built on the former coal island, once a transshipment point for bulk cargo. The waste heat is used for process heat or for heating buildings in and around the port. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply.

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Groupe Renault launching project to build biggest energy stationary storage system from EV batteries in Europe

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Groupe Renault is launching its “Advanced Battery Storage” program, which aims to build the biggest energy stationary storage system using EV batteries yet designed in Europe by 2020 (power: 70 MW / energy: 60MWh). This high power combined with high capacity of our solution will allow to react efficiently to all major grid solicitations.

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TerraPower closes $750M fundraise; SK invests $250M

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TerraPower is experiencing terrific growth, partially driven by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) award ( earlier post ) and the construction of the Natrium demonstration plant at a retiring coal facility in Wyoming ( earlier post ).

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Huge Tesla Megapack project breaks ground in Queensland

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Another Tesla Megapack project in Australia has broken ground, set to replace a former coal plant as part of a sustainable energy hub in Queensland. The Megapack project is also just one of a number of renewable energy projects being debuted in Australia, coming as a part of the Miles Labor Government Big Energy Build.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk highlights Virtual Power Plants’ importance amid CA launch

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Tesla has launched its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in California, allowing customers to utilize their Powerwall batteries and solar panels to help the state’s grid. As noted by Tesla on its Support Page , the California grid operator has forecasted a need for residents (who are able) to support the grid through 2021.

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