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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.
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Articles written by Ev Foley
Australian state of Victoria eyes 8.5 GW of energy storage by 2035
The Victorian government’s ‘Cheaper, Cleaner, Renewable: Our Plan for Victoria’s Electricity Future’ roadmap sets out a plan for delivering the state’s future energy systems needed to reach its 95% renewable generation target by 2035 and net zero target by 2045. The document emphasises building large-scale battery energy storage to help provide reliable renewable energy throughout the transition.
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Battery storage secures energy for remote Australian community
An 8.5 kW rooftop solar array and 21 kWh battery energy storage solution have been installed on the remote Australian Northern Territory Mumathumburru, or West Island, providing energy security to a community of people disrupted by unreliable, expensive power since 2021.
Pole-mounted community battery trials roll out in regional Australia
State-owned infrastructure company Essential Energy has partnered with retailer Origin Energy to roll out 35 pole-mounted community battery energy storage systems across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) to trial peak demand management.
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Battery storage system en route to Australia’s remote Tiwi Islands community
A 1.75 MVA battery energy storage system, which is part of a pilot solar and storage project in the Northern Territory governed Tiwi Islands, Australia, has passed a testing phase in Darwin and is now bound for the remote Indigenous Wurrumiyanga community to provide 3 MWh of storage capacity.
Potential sites for battery energy storage systems identified in South Australia
South Australian electricity transmission specialist ElectraNet has undertaken a high-level assessment to identify the potential of locations near land it controls as future sites for grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
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