Solar Power Portal caught up with Aquila to discuss the drivers of C&I adoption, energy efficiency and the need for government backing, following the company's recent IPO.
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$100M NSW Battery to Support Coal Power Replacement
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced it will be supporting the construction of a new $100 million (US$78 million) battery as part of a plan to substitute electricity generation after the planned closure of the Liddell coal-fired power plant in 2023.
The decision comes amid NSW’s recent power grid instability, which saw one of Australia’s largest aluminium smelters forced to power down several times in a month after power shortages and energy prices skyrocketed by 18,000 percent.
“The NSW Government is the second biggest energy customer in the state,” NSW Minister for Energy and Environment said in a media release. “This battery will help to keep the lights on and keep costs down during peak energy periods and support more renewable energy to come online.”
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Nissan is set to expand the solar farm at its North East plant by a further 20MW, announcing Engenera Renewables Group as its partner in the project.
The motor manufacturer is working to more than double the amount of renewable energy produced at the Sunderland site, which currently has a capacity of 4.75MW and was installed in 2016. The EPC will work to implement Nissan’s investment, increasing generation from the site – which also includes wind turbines – by 20%.
In March, Nissan first announced it was eyeing the expansion as it looks to become carbon zero by 2050, and electrify all vehicles by 2030. According to Engenera, installing 35,000 solar panels would generate enough electricity to build every Nissan LEAF sold across Europe.