An ESOO snippet – how effective are different technologies at enhancing reliability?
In his second article about the 2023 ESOO, guest author Allan O'Neil takes a look at what the AEMO has published with respect to various options for firming...
battery storage
This is a larger set of articles tagged with ‘battery storage’.
Note that there is a smaller collation of articles categorised as dealing principally with Battery Storage.
AEMC publishes Rule Determination for amending the (earlier published) IESS Rule
A short, belated (and back-dated) article about the change to the original IESS Rule.
AEMO reports on (and webinar about) System Strength, Inertia and NSCAS
Three other reports released by AEMO on 1st December 2022 will also make for interesting reading.
AEMO published (final of) High Level Design for IESS
On 7th July 2022 the AEMO published the final ‘High Level Design’ for the IESS implementation.
Trended bidding from BESS discharge (NEM-wide) … highlighting APC and Market Suspension
Someone asked me a question on social media this morning about batteries 'withdrawing capacity' ... here's a view of what's happened using ez2view (and as presented to EUAA).
The slow arrival of the Wandoan Battery
A trend of daily stats for Wandoan South BESS since July 2021, and a question about why it (seems to be) so slow to get up and running....
AEMO publishes (draft of) High Level Design for IESS (submissions due Fri 11th Feb 2022)
Same day as we released GenInsights21, the AEMO published its High Level Design on how they will implement the AEMC Rule Change determination on Integrating Energy Storage Systems...
AEMC publish final determination on rule change regarding the integration of storage systems into the NEM
Earlier today, the AEMC released a final determination on a market rule change regarding the registration and participation of storage systems in the NEM.
Recovery continues, at Victoria Big Battery
Some activity alerts prompt this short look at how the Victoria Big Battery is recovering from the industrial fire that took it out of action for a number...
What does ‘next day public’ data show us about Tuesday’s re-start of operations at Victoria Big Battery
A quick additional look at activity Tue 28th Sept 2021 for Victoria Big Battery - as seen in ez2view with the benefit of 'Next Day Public' data.
Victoria Big Battery restarts operations following EnergySafe Victoria report
Two separate alerts received today about the Victoria Big Battery sent me looking for more information...
Fire at ‘Victoria Big Battery’ as food for thought in relation to battery chemistry
Some quick thoughts, spurred by Simon Hackett's comment in relation to the fire at the Victorian Big Battery
Fire at Victoria Big Battery under control – Monday 2nd August 19:21
One Monday evening article noting reports that the fire at Victoria Big Battery is under control.
Fire continues at Victoria Big Battery into Monday morning (10:42am)
Monday's update on the fire at the new 'Victoria Big Battery' - which seems to have mostly come under control by the afternoon.
Victoria Big Battery still burning on Sunday morning 1st August 2021
A short update on Sunday 1st August 2021, about the continuing fire at the Victoria Big Battery.
Three additional pieces of data, with respect to the (fire-affected) ‘Victorian Big Battery’
It's Saturday evening, and here's a look at what additional data I can see, in relation to the fire (and any after-effects) with the Victorian Big Battery.
Not a great start to operations at Victoria’s new ‘Big Battery’! (part 2)
Following the (very brief) initial article early this afternoon, here's some more of what we have been able to determine about today's fire at the new Victoria Big...
AEMC published Draft Rule on Energy Storage Systems
Coincident with the AEMC's Final Determination yesterday (Thu 15th July) on FFR, there was also the Draft Determination published on Energy Storage Systems. Here are some (very) early...
Big Batteries – big issues!
Guest author, Carl Daley, investigates why big batteries weren't able to fully capitalise on extreme spot prices in SA on Friday 12th March.
Spot price arbitrage with battery storage – a review of 2020 performance
With UQ recently publishing a performance review of their 1.1MW battery project for the 2020 calendar year, Andrew Wilson posts some extracts from the full report, particularly focusing...