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EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US

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The new centre, which is based at the University’s Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute (ROSEI) and launched formally on November 1, brings together partners from the UK and Australia as well as others in the US to undertake research towards the delivery of 100% renewable energy power grids across the world.

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LiDAR and helicopter inspections completed across Australian power grid

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Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. “These aerial surveys and inspections involved 700 flying hours and have enabled our teams on the ground to proactively respond to addressing potential bushfire hazards,” Redman said.

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Australian DSO warns of trifecta weather threat to power grid

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During storms we set the network equipment to make several attempts to reconnect power as many faults clear themselves allowing supply to be reconnected safely,” says Roberts.

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Hitachi Energy to supply converter stations for Australia’s Marinus Link

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Hitachi Energy’s tech will convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) for long-distance transmission and DC to AC, where the power is returned to the grid. The Marinus Link will use advanced converter technology at both ends of the link to stabilise and integrate more renewables into the power grid.

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China 2022 best system assembly solution schemes

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Over nine hundred companies of production chain took part in the event, including industrial executive institutes, scientific research organizations, power grid enterprises, power generation firms, system assembly providers and financial institutes. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.

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Octopus Australia acquires 1GWh transmission-connected battery project

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The renewable energy developer and fund manager purchased the project from Firm Power, a battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer. Once operational, the project will store and dispatch 1GWh of electricity, supporting peak demand on the power grid and providing power to approximately 70,000 homes for one day.

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Construction begins on 500MW Australian battery project

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” Large-scale batteries provide long-term system stability to the power grid and support the uptake of more renewables, with Synergy planning to build 3GWh of storage by 2025. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published on Power Engineering International.