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AGL long-duration battery planned for Adelaide marks another leap for renewables – The Guardian

The 250MW battery will provide power for four hours, supporting evening peak demand, and is not subsidised by state or federal governments

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The announcement of a large, long-duration battery in Adelaide has been hailed as a milestone in the developing technology that is competing with fossil fuels to support wind and solar energy.
The energy company AGL, which owns several coal plants and is Australias biggest greenhouse gas emitter, announced on Monday it would build a large-scale battery on the site of the Torrens Island gas station, which is due to shut by 2022.
It said the battery would be built in stages and have an eventual power…

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