Pumped hydro vs big batteries: which firms the grid?
Snowy 2.0 has now cost past $12 billion and is still not generating a single watt. Meanwhile, a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery near Liddell in the Hunter Valley was energised in stages and dispatching into the NEM within months of final investment decision. Those two sentences contain almost everything you need to know […]
How Heatwaves in Australia Affect Energy Demand?
Heatwaves in Australia are usually accompanied by a significant increase in electricity consumption. This is mainly due to the increase in air conditioner use over the last two decades. In Australia, there are now 6.7 million air conditioners in households. This is up from 1.9 million in 1990. Air conditioners are working at full capacity […]