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Old Kwinana power station site could find new life as Australia’s second-biggest battery – WAtoday
The proposed 100-megawatt battery would be bigger than 20 tennis courts and be able to absorb electricity spikes and instability in the grid caused by WA’s grow…
“Battery storage is proving to be a versatile solution to network challenges; this big battery will complement Western Powers rollout of community batteries, which are providing additional support and improved power quality to local homes and businesses.”
South Australia is currently home to the world’s biggest lithium battery, which was built by Elon Musk’s Tesla in 2017.
One-in-three WA homes have rooftop solar, and this is expected to rise to one-in-two by 2030.
There is no guarantee wheth…
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