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Australia could energise global market for battery power

Grid-scale batteries may help solve energy problems by storing surplus electricity generated by wind and solar power

Published Mon, May 8, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Melbourne

    BATTERY makers worldwide are watching to see whether Australia's most wind power-dependent state can keep the lights on by installing grid-scale batteries by December, which could help drive the growth of renewable energy across Australia and Asia.

    A decade-long political stalemate in Australia over energy and climate policy has effectively led to power and gas shortages and soaring energy prices threatening industry and households.

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