RWE receives grid approval to operate Australia's first eight-hour battery storage system at full capacity
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Giles Parkinson
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Summary
German energy giant RWE has received official approval to operate Australia's first eight-hour battery energy storage system at full capacity. The 50 MW / 400 MWh Limondale battery, located next to a solar farm in south-west NSW, represents a major milestone for the Australian grid. The project defied predictions that batteries would be limited to shorter storage periods and was the sole winner of an underwriting agreement in the first tender for long-duration storage.
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The project defied predictions that batteries would be limited to shorter storage periods, and was the flag bearer for the technology when it was announced as the sole winner of an underwriting agreement in the first tender for long
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