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Tesla's giant battery reduces cost of power outages by 90 per cent in
South Australia
Wind-powered system responds much faster than traditional grid backups
Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent
12 May 2018 13:30 BST
Tesla's enormous battery in South Australia has led to a massive drop
in the costs of backing up the region's power supply, potentially
saving local people mns of dollars.
New figures presented at Australian Energy Week suggested the new
system, which is powered by wind turbines, has reduced the price of
expensive power outages by 90 per cent.
The battery was installed as a backup power supply towards the end of
2017, and has already exceeded expectations.
It has been recorded smoothing out major energy outages far quicker
than existing backups that are meant to provide emergency power, and
it has now taken a majority share of the market.
When there is a fault or maintenance is required in the Australian
power grid, the energy market operator must call for frequency control
and ancillary services (FCAS) to step in.
These services consist of costly, fossil fuel-powered backup systems.
The Tesla project, on the other hand, is based around an enormous
lithium ion battery that is capable of providing the same service not
only quicker and cheaper, but also with zero emissions.
"In the first 4 months of operations of the Hornsdale Power Reserve
(the official name of the Tesla big battery, owned and operated by
Neoen), the frequency ancillary services prices went down by 90 per
cent," said Godart van Gendt, a partner at consulting firm McKinsey
and Company, at the Australian Energy Week conference in Melbourne on
Thu, which was reported by clean energy news outlet RenewEconomy.
...
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#stopKM #WaterIsLife
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Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk 12 May 2018 13:43Z
Accumulated Gross CO2 Emissions 1750-2013:
Top 10 Countries (Gigatons of Carbon)
1 USA 102.65
2 China: 44.90
3 Russia: 28.87
4 Germany: 23.56
5 UK: 20.92
6 Japan: 15.29
7 India: 10.87
8 France: 9.93
9 Canada: 7.94
10 Poland: 6.96
#climate #lossanddamage
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<Loading Image...>
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Tesla's giant battery reduces cost of power outages by 90 per cent in
South Australia
Wind-powered system responds much faster than traditional grid backups
Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent
12 May 2018 13:30 BST
Tesla's enormous battery in South Australia has led to a massive drop
in the costs of backing up the region's power supply, potentially
saving local people mns of dollars.
New figures presented at Australian Energy Week suggested the new
system, which is powered by wind turbines, has reduced the price of
expensive power outages by 90 per cent.
The battery was installed as a backup power supply towards the end of
2017, and has already exceeded expectations.
It has been recorded smoothing out major energy outages far quicker
than existing backups that are meant to provide emergency power, and
it has now taken a majority share of the market.
When there is a fault or maintenance is required in the Australian
power grid, the energy market operator must call for frequency control
and ancillary services (FCAS) to step in.
These services consist of costly, fossil fuel-powered backup systems.
The Tesla project, on the other hand, is based around an enormous
lithium ion battery that is capable of providing the same service not
only quicker and cheaper, but also with zero emissions.
"In the first 4 months of operations of the Hornsdale Power Reserve
(the official name of the Tesla big battery, owned and operated by
Neoen), the frequency ancillary services prices went down by 90 per
cent," said Godart van Gendt, a partner at consulting firm McKinsey
and Company, at the Australian Energy Week conference in Melbourne on
Thu, which was reported by clean energy news outlet RenewEconomy.
...
--
Soaring autumn temperatures set new record in Perth
ABC News, 12 May 2018 06:22Z
If you thought the 32-degree day in Perth felt a little odd for this time of
year, you'd be right - today's temperatures set a new autumn record.
Najib Razak and his wife barred from leaving Malaysia
ABC News, 12 May 2018
Guns found at scene of Margaret River murder-suicide belonged to grandfather
ABC News, 12 May 2018 06:25Z
Three firearms licensed to Peter Miles, who was found dead along with six
others - including his 4 grandchildren - in a suspected murder-suicide
near Margaret River are recovered at the crime scene, police say.
Dog-like robot to hit stores next year as security guards
New York Daily News, 12 May 2018 07:49Z
Kenya floods: Search for survivors continues
Aljazeera.com, 12 May 2018 11:33Z
Mike Hudema @MikeHudema 12 May 2018 12:49Z
Temperatures at the north pole are 30-35 degrees above normal. That's not
good: https://buff.ly/2KLKcxm #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #cdnpoli
#stopKM #WaterIsLife
<Loading Image...>
Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk 12 May 2018 13:43Z
Accumulated Gross CO2 Emissions 1750-2013:
Top 10 Countries (Gigatons of Carbon)
1 USA 102.65
2 China: 44.90
3 Russia: 28.87
4 Germany: 23.56
5 UK: 20.92
6 Japan: 15.29
7 India: 10.87
8 France: 9.93
9 Canada: 7.94
10 Poland: 6.96
#climate #lossanddamage
<Loading Image...>
Mother's Day 2018: Near-record heat, storms may interfere with many
outdoor celebrations
AccuWeather.com, 12 May 2018 14:34Z
Tropical storms more likely than typhoons this summer
The Guam Daily Post, 12 May 2018 14:37Z
North Korea Invites World to Watch the Closing of Nuclear Test Site
New York Times, 12 May 2018 16:32Z
35 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to massive 200M egg recall
WLS-TV, 12 May 2018 17:40Z
For 6 years Jono the orangutan was locked in a tiny cage, now he's
nearly free
<Loading Image...>
ABC 7.30, 09 May 2018 4:39pm
This mission has been planned for months. Animal welfare volunteers and
Indonesian govt officials had been working to get Jono out since last
year when Jono's presence at the centre was revealed by the ABC's Foreign
Correspondent program.
Susitna River floods Alaska Railroad tracks near Talkeetna
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Flooding in eastern Washington state reaches emergency levels
Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2018 00:21Z
Extreme weather causes flooded basements in metro Detroit
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Trump adviser says Iran was 'shifting balance of power in Middle East' under
'cover' of nuclear deal
ABC News, 13 May 2018 15:20Z
'This is the worst anybody has seen,' uncertainty looms around BC floods
News1130, 13 May 2018 16:52Z
Trump Vows to Save Jobs at China's ZTE Lost After US Sanctions
New York Times, 13 May 2018 17:51Z