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SA's Big Battery about to get bigger

South Australia’s Hornsdale Power Reserve, also known as the Big Battery, will expand by 50 per cent under a deal expected to boost grid stability and lower household power bills.

Turnbull "sought to politicise a state emergency" - and it killed his career, says Weatherill

Former Premier Jay Weatherill has traced “the story of Malcolm Turnbull’s demise” to his political intervention into South Australian politics after the 2016 statewide blackout, arguing the foray needlessly wedged the former Prime Minister “between the Labor states and his right-wing party-room” on energy policy.

The "big battery" near Jamestown. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

SA's big battery is versatile and could be a game-changer

Last week in SA the “world’s largest” lithium ion battery was launched. Will its storage capacity and versatility be a game-changer for Australia’s energy market? Energy researcher Dylan McConnell assesses its impact.

Tesla's 'big battery' switches on

The largest lithium-ion battery in the world has begun feeding energy into South Australia’s electricity grid.

big battery

SA's Big Battery about to get bigger

Turnbull "sought to politicise a state emergency" - and it killed his career, says Weatherill

SA's big battery is versatile and could be a game-changer

Tesla's 'big battery' switches on

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