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pv magazine author

pv magazine author

Ev Foley

Ev is new to pv magazine and brings three decades of experience as a writer, editor, photographer and designer for print and online publications in Australia, the UAE, the USA and Singapore. Based in regional NSW, she is passionate about Australia’s commitment to clean energy solutions.

ev.foley@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Ev Foley

Products & Services

Envision Energy, FERA to develop 1.5 GWh of storage in Australia Envision Energy and FERA Australia have agreed to collaborate on large-scale hybrid renewable energy projects across Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM), with the potential to deliver up to 1.5 GWh of battery energy storage.

Jul 18, 2025

Grid-scale

5 GW of grid-forming batteries and synchronous condensors to underpin transition for network operator TransGrid in Australia Transgrid, Australia's largest electricity transmission network operator, working in the state of New South Wales, has chosen grid-forming batteries and synchronous condensors as its preferred system strength technologies to support the grid.

Jul 17, 2025

Grid-scale

AGL acquires Australian long-duration electro-thermal energy storage project from Photon AGL Energy has bought the 150 MW solar, 90 MW thermal, and 720 MWh storage Yadnarie Project from Dutch developer Photon Energy, following the award of development approval in June.

Jul 11, 2025

Finance

Australian scheme to deliver 100 neighborhood batteries kicks off final funding round The Australian state of Victoria has launched its third and final round of grant funding through the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program, offering AUD$400,000 per battery through multiple streams of eligibility to a pool of nine council regions.

Jul 11, 2025

R&D

Researchers discover method to significantly extend quantum battery lifespan Researchers discover method to significantly extend quantum battery lifespan Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have developed a way to extend the lifetime of Dicke quantum batteries by up to 1,000 times, while maintaining their fast-charging properties enabled by superradiance.

Jul 10, 2025

Distributed

Tesla’s South Australian virtual power plant sold to utility AGL The nation’s largest energy business, formerly known as the Australian Gas Light Company, has bought a VPP featuring 37 MW of Tesla Powerwall batteries.

Jul 04, 2025

Distributed

Discounts don’t buy home battery trust in Australian rebate landscape, study finds A new study out of Curtin University in Perth has found that despite growing affordability from government rebates, Australian households hesitate to adopt home batteries due to significant non-financial barriers.

Jun 26, 2025

Revenue streams

Australian regulator to fine grid assets which destabilize ferquency and reward those which balance it Regulator the Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) reform of frequency performance payments (FPP) will future-proof the National Electricity Market (NEM) grid by setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets such as batteries.

Jun 13, 2025

Grid-scale

Australia added 5 GWh of big batteries in Q1 Federal body the Clean Energy Council (CEC) reports the nation had more than 8.7 GW/23.3 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) under construction at the end of last year.

Jun 02, 2025

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