Sathyaapart from some mid day light, we've been pretty much running off the battery today - that kinda day
SydneyJimScientists in #Australia have demonstrated a prototype quantum battery that could revolutionise energy storage.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260322020249.htm
World’s first quantum battery could enable ultra fast charging
Scientists in Australia have demonstrated a prototype quantum battery that could revolutionize energy storage. By harnessing quantum effects, it can absorb energy in a rapid “super absorption” event, enabling much faster charging than conventional batteries. Even more surprisingly, the system becomes more efficient as it scales up. The research opens the door to ultra-fast, next-generation energy technologies.
Steve's PlaceOops. I forgot to set the battery pack for weekend running. Now it gets to recharge.
It finally hit 3 cycles, after 23 days and change. Used as I am, this pack should be good for 7500-15000 cycles. It takes more than a week for a cycle at this pace. Ergo, this pack (not taking into account utility company power failures, leading to longer times running off of batteries), should last somewhere between 150 and 300 years, assuming the batteries don't need hip replacements by then.
#Australia’s World-Leading Solar Drives Residential Battery Boom https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/australia-s-world-leading-solar-drives-residential-battery-boom
Big batteries push coal and gas out of evening peaks, and then get to eat other's market dinner https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-push-coal-and-gas-out-of-evening-peaks-and-then-get-to-eat-others-market-dinner/
#Australia’s biggest #battery starts commercial operations https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/08/australias-biggest-battery-starts-commercial-operations/
Australia’s biggest battery starts commercial operations
The first stage of the biggest approved battery project in Australia is now fully operational with Origin Energy announcing the initial stage of the 700 MW / 3,160 MWh battery energy storage system being built next to its Eraring coal-fired generator in New South Wales has commenced commercial operations.
Australia adds 1.2 GWh of behind-the-meter battery storage in December https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/07/australia-adds-1-2-gwh-of-behind-the-meter-battery-storage-in-december/
Australia adds 1.2 GWh of behind-the-meter battery storage in December
More than 1.2 GWh of new behind-the-meter energy storage capacity was installed across Australia in December 2025 as households and businesses sought to take advantage of the federal government’s revised AUD 7.2 billion ($4.9 billion) Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in #Australia https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/26/carmaker-uses-repurposed-ev-batteries-to-help-power-factory-in-australia/
Graphene Breakthrough Challenges Lithium Ion's Dominance in Energy Storage https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Graphene-Breakthrough-Challenges-Lithium-Ions-Dominance-in-Energy-Storage.html
Australian-made "world-first" battery with no inverter hits the market, backed by new grant from ARENA https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-made-world-first-battery-with-no-inverter-hits-the-market-backed-by-new-grant-from-arena/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australian-made-world-first-battery-with-no-inverter-hits-the-market-backed-by-new-grant-from-arena
