
George Heynes
Section Editor at Current News
Section Editor at Solar Power Portal
Contributor at PV Tech Power Magazine
Reporter at Solar Media Current±: @TweetsByCurrent Solar Power Portal: @SolarPowerPort
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2 days ago |
current-news.co.uk | George Heynes
Australian energy retailer Amber Electric has closed an AU$45 million (£21 million) funding round to advance its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and expand deeper into the UK and European markets. The funding was led by impact investor ETF Partners, with participation from existing backers, including Square Peg, Gentrack, Rubio Impact Ventures and Breakthrough Victoria.
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3 days ago |
energy-storage.news | George Heynes
The Australian government’s new AU$2.3 billion (US$1.49 billion) Cheaper Home Batteries Program could help make the country one of the most investable areas for battery energy storage systems (BESS). That’s according to Tim Buckley, director of think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF), who spoke exclusively with ESN Premium for an interview on the scheme’s recent launch and the Australia’s energy storage market dynamics.
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3 days ago |
h2-view.com | Edward Laity |George Heynes |Charlie Currie |Dominic Ellis
Austrian technology firm Andritz has opened up a 1GW hydrogen electrolyser factory in Erfurt, Germany. The factory’s gigawatt-scale capacity will correspond to the production of around 160 to 200 electrolysers per year. Andritz has said the output will be scalable, based on customer demand, meaning capacity could increase.
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4 days ago |
energy-storage.news | George Heynes
Akaysha Energy, a developer of battery energy storage systems (BESS), is preparing to enter the commissioning phase for its 300MWh Ulinda BESS in Queensland, Australia. Geoff Eldridge, National Electricity Market (NEM) and energy transition observer at consultancy Global Power Energy, said the BESS has entered the AEMO Market Management System (MMS), signalling that stage one is ready to begin commissioning and testing.
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4 days ago |
energy-storage.news | George Heynes
Western Australia has announced an expansion to the state’s first-ever home battery energy storage system (BESS) rebate scheme, which is expected to lower installation costs for around 100,000 households. Under the Household Battery Rebate Scheme, Synergy customers will be eligible to receive up to AU$5,000 (US$3,231) and Horizon Power customers up to AU$7,500 towards a home BESS.
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