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Neoen announced that it has completed the expansion of Tesla's large battery at Hornsdale in South Australia and it will now begin providing important inertial services to the network through its expanded capacity.
Hornsdale Power Reserve has now been expanded to 150 MW/194 MWh, Renew Economy reported. Much of the new capacity is focused on delivering “inertia”—a critical grid service that that will be delivered for the first time at this scale by a battery. This capability will help reduce the reliance on gas-powered generators, as the state’s grid transitions from more than 50% renewables towards the state Liberal government target of “et 100% renewables.”
Neoen says the increased storage capacity and new capabilities will bring even more benefits to consumers, including through its ability to increase its share of renewables.
Source: Reuters
"We are thrilled to announce the completion of the expanded 150 MW Hornsdale Power Reserve less than one year after its launch," Louis de Sambucy, Neoen Australia's Managing Director said in a statement.
“With this expansion and the commencement of grid-scale inertia testing, Neoen continues to lead the way in battery storage innovation and reinforces its contribution and commitment to South Australia’s 100% renewable energy target.”
“This is a cutting edge service which will help address our historic system security challenges and allow us to adopt more renewable energy,” said state energy minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan, Minister for Energy and Mining.
CEFC chief executive Ian Learmonth said the expanded battery would provide a model for other investors and developers “as they consider grid-related technologies, which can be delivered in a relatively tight timeframe.”
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Eva Fox joined Tesmanian in 2019 to cover breaking news as an automotive journalist. The main topics that she covers are clean energy and electric vehicles. As a journalist, Eva is specialized in Tesla and topics related to the work and development of the company.
