Latrobe Valley

Fluence Selected by Tilt Renewables to Deliver the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System in Australia

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Monday, September 18, 2023

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (NASDAQ: FLNC), a leading global provider of energy storage products and services, and optimisation software for renewables and storage, today announced that it has been selected by Tilt Renewables to deliver the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) .

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  • MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (NASDAQ: FLNC), a leading global provider of energy storage products and services, and optimisation software for renewables and storage, today announced that it has been selected by Tilt Renewables to deliver the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) .
  • The Latrobe Valley BESS will be a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery-based energy storage system located south of Morwell in Victoria, Australia.
  • “We are proud to partner with Fluence in delivering our first Battery Energy Storage System in Australia.”
    “We are thrilled to work with Tilt Renewables to deliver the Latrobe Valley BESS, which is our first asset globally that will deploy the full Fluence product ecosystem.
  • “Latrobe Valley BESS marks another important milestone for us in Australia and demonstrates our long-term commitment to the country’s energy transition.”
    The Latrobe Valley BESS is the second battery-based energy storage system for Fluence to deliver in the Latrobe Valley.

New transmission lines are controversial for nearby communities. But batteries and virtual lines could cut how many we need

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Monday, July 10, 2023

The large transmission lines were designed with generation supply and demand, the shortest routes, and cost in mind.

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  • The large transmission lines were designed with generation supply and demand, the shortest routes, and cost in mind.
  • To cope, Australia’s energy market operator is proposing over 10,000 kilometres of new transmission lines, linking major renewable precincts with the cities.
  • The good news is, some alternatives to large-scale transmission lines have come of age.

How can we minimise new transmission lines?

    • That means a green grid has to connect new renewable zones such as Victoria’s Murray River zone and New South Wales’ Illawarra zone.
    • (Some coal areas, like the LaTrobe Valley, will be able to take advantage of resources such as offshore wind and pair this with existing transmission infrastructure).
    • So if new transmission lines are built leaner and smaller, we could use these grid batteries to store excess energy and transmit it later.
    • They can only be built with community backing

      Dynamic line rating offers another way to reduce the scale of new transmission lines.

Aren’t grid batteries more about reliability?

    • At present, large-scale lithium batteries are the most technically viable way to store electricity relatively cheaply.
    • South Australia’s Hornsdale battery was one of the first, but other states are now joining in.
    • To date, these batteries have mainly been used to firm up output and boost system reliability.

How can we put these to use?

    • For the government, being able to reduce the size of the build means savings – and less demand on our already stretched workforce.
    • And for local communities, it means some – but not all – new lines could be avoided.
    • Read more:
      To hit 82% renewables in 8 years, we need skilled workers – and labour markets are already overstretched

Historic Moment in Australia’s Energy Transition as Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System is Commissioned

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ENGIE and project partners Eku Energy and Fluence have delivered another milestone at the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, with the commissioning of the Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) today. Marking a new era in Australia’s energy transition, Hazelwood is the first retired coal-fired power station to host a battery storage system in Australia and represents a key moment in repurposing former thermal assets for renewable energy technologies.

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  • Marking a new era in Australia’s energy transition, Hazelwood is the first retired coal-fired power station to host a battery storage system in Australia and represents a key moment in repurposing former thermal assets for renewable energy technologies.
  • Jointly funded and developed by ENGIE and Eku Energy, the 150 MW/150 MWh Hazelwood BESS is Australia’s largest privately funded utility-scale battery.
  • Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy & Resources, Government of Victoria said, “Victoria is leading the nation in delivering battery and energy storage projects, with our ambitious energy storage targets ensuring that Victoria continues to attract industry investment and collaboration opportunities like this.
  • Fluence Mosaic™ bidding software allows the Hazelwood battery to react quickly and efficiently to grid needs and maximise the revenue while allowing integration of more clean energy.

We need a National Energy Transition Authority to help fossil fuel workers adjust

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close.

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  • This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close.
  • Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close between now and 2030.
  • It called on the federal government to establish an independent National Energy Transition Authority.

What would this authority do?


    An energy transition authority, as envisaged by the ACTU, would have three main functions:

Do we actually need a new authority?

    • The union movement has proposed several variants in the past, and Labor backed a similar initiative before the 2022 federal election.
    • After it won government, Labor set up a net zero economy taskforce aimed at advising on how to best support regional communities during the low-carbon transition.
    • The Greens have also proposed an expanded version of this authority, which would take on extra advisory and law-reform functions.
    • Australia’s existing programs are not enough, and are often fragmented across a patchwork of federal, state and local government departments.

The moral case for a transition authority

    • An authority dedicated to smoothing the path of the energy transition is, in my view, justified on moral grounds.
    • It would elevate the voices of workers and regional communities who are most affected by the low-carbon transition, helping to ensure the benefits and burdens of the transition are fairly shared.

The political case

    • In Spain, for instance, the incumbent Spanish Socialist Party is reaping the political benefits of the “just transition agreement” it negotiated with unions, employers and community representatives in coal regions in 2018.
    • This agreement made clear coal-mining would be phased out by the end of 2019.
    • Spain and Australia obviously have different political contexts.
    • But our research does suggest there are potential political benefits – not just costs – on offer to governments that provide climate leadership grounded in a just-transition strategy.

From the power stations to the mines?

    • Australia’s domestic emissions are dwarfed by the emissions from its coal and gas exports.
    • If the authority proves itself, it could begin to support workers and communities to wind down Australia’s export-oriented coal mines and fossil-gas production industries.

Future of Proposed Waste-to-Energy Facility in Victoria in Doubt

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The project was pitched to burn kerbside rubbish to power the paper mill at Maryvale in the Latrobe Valley.

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  • The project was pitched to burn kerbside rubbish to power the paper mill at Maryvale in the Latrobe Valley.
  • The federal Labor government is currently reviewing 17 grants that were approved before the election.
  • Since being announced, the $600 million project has raised concerns from environmental advocacy group Environment Australia around the plant's emissions.
  • Waste Sense explains that the proposed facility is based on technology already being used in Europe, with sophisticated scrubbing systems designed to prevent adverse impacts to humans or the environment.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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