The fire was declared under control at 3:05pm local time today, CFA said. The incident at the Victorian Big Battery. Rendering of how the Victorian Big Battery will look when commissioned. The project is due to go into operation this summer. At local time 9:30am on Monday 2 August, the fire had “subsided significantly” but […]
Tesla Megapack Caught Fire At Victorian Big Battery Site in Australia
A fire occurred within a Tesla Megapack at one of the largest batteries in the world in Australia’s Victoria state on Friday morning, CNBC confirmed. Paris-based renewable energy giant Neoen worked with Tesla and AusNet Services to develop the grid-scale project. The state of Victoria is aiming for a renewable energy target of 50% by […]
Neoen completes financing for 300 MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia
• Neoen has reached financial close on its 300 MW / 450 MWh Victorian Big Battery, one of the world’s largest battery storage projects • The Victorian Big Battery will be entirely owned by Neoen, with debt financing provided by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) on behalf of the Australian Government […]
Australia power grid services deal boosts Neoen plan for ‘Big Battery’
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) awarded a 250 megawatt (MW) grid services contract to Neoen’s 300 MW Victorian Big Battery MELBOURNE : France’s Neoen SA has won a contract to help stabilise the power grid in the Australian state of Victoria, supporting Neoen’s plan to build the country’s biggest battery, due to be switched […]
South Australia signs supply deal for Playford big battery and Cultana solar farm
The South Australia state government has signed a new 10-year supply deal for its electricity needs that will pave the way for the construction of the Playford big battery near Port Augusta and the state’s biggest solar farm at Cultana near Whyalla. The 10-year contract – which was put out for tender again after the […]
Tesla big battery paves way for artificial intelligence to dominate energy trades
Around the world, and particularly in Australia, energy traders are trying to get their minds, and their algorithms, around the complexities of trading in variable wind and solar projects and super-fast battery storage installations. Maybe they should give up now, and hand it over to artificial intelligence. US-based software-as-a-service platform provider AMS says automated trading […]
