Tag: energy storage

The Western Australian Government has awarded $15 million to Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) to establish a high-capacity vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility, supporting local manufacturing and large-scale battery development.

Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has secured up to $15 million in Western Australian Government funding to support the development of a proposed vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility, aimed at supplying future utility-scale energy storage projects.

Australian battery manufacturing is set to receive a boost, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) providing $6.77 million to support the development of a scalable production line for a Melbourne-developed battery.

State-owned energy company SEC Victoria has secured a 10-year offtake agreement for a 102-megawatt (MW), four-hour battery at the Glenrowan Solar Farm in north-east Victoria, adding energy storage capacity to its portfolio.

The Western Australian Government has opened applications for a $153.3 million loan program to support eligible manufacturers investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, electrification and advanced manufacturing projects.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4 million in funding for JET Charge to deploy vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology across up to 130 electric vehicles in the ACT Government fleet.

Australia’s pipeline of new generation and storage projects seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM) has reached 80.9 gigawatts (GW), a 43 per cent increase over the past year, driven largely by battery projects, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

New Zealand energy storage company ArcActive has launched a lead-acid battery pilot in Geelong, aiming to make energy storage more affordable and accessible for commercial and industrial businesses.

Neoen has commenced construction of the 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm Stage 1 in South Australia’s Mid North region, with notices to proceed issued to Vestas for the wind farm and Downer for its connection and transmission infrastructure.

A new global study commissioned by IFS has found that energy and utilities organisations are placing greater emphasis on grid resilience, reliability and affordability alongside longer-term sustainability goals.