This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The levelized cost of electricity for four-hour battery storage is now cheaper than gas peakers in markets across the globe, […]
South Australia won’t reach its 100 pct net renewables target on schedule, but it won’t be the fault of households
South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition. The post South […]
Crude Oil is Underpriced, Energy Aspects Says
Oil futures prices are disconnected from reality on the ground in the Middle East and should be trading closer to $150 a barrel for some physical crude prices, Amrita Sen, founder and […]
States Bet on Virtual Power Plants to Cut Grid Costs
The United States has shown greater support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in recent years, as these systems are expanding across various states. A VPP is a collection of small-scale electricity generation […]
Virtual Power Plants: The Grid Capacity Nobody Had to Build
On the evening of Sept. 9, 2026, with a heat wave pushing electricity demand across California toward its limits, more than 140,000 home batteries started discharging at the same time. Over a […]
Australia’s first transmission loop between three states set to “fundamentally change” flow of electricity
Australia’s first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of the year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates. The post […]
Aramco sounds alarm on world’s oil storage problem
‘We will need at least two million barrels per day for up to two years just to refill’. via Energy Voice https://ift.tt/8yPghS9
Australia’s utility PV curtailment drops to 22% in September as renewables output hits 5.44TWh
Victoria led all states on combined output, generating 1.52TWh across both technologies, comprising 1.25TWh from wind and 267GWh from utility PV. The top-performing utility PV assets for the month were concentrated in […]
NEM Data Spotlight: Solar output hits 4,780GWh in September with rooftop generation up 31%
The result extends the recovery documented in the August NEM Data Spotlight, which found combined generation climbing 17.3% from July, as utility-scale solar rose 12.4%, posting the widest year-on-year growth margin recorded […]
Heat pumps, electric water heaters continue to gain ground: reports
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Heat pump shipments reached near-record highs in July, representing close to half of all HVAC units shipped, with […]
