In Australia, a major battery energy storage project and a new requirement for data centres to invest in renewable energy show some ways the country is preparing for the energy transition.

Australia’s largest energy storage battery will be paired with gas turbines, with past statements by one of the project’s partners hinting the move is part of a plan to set up battery infrastructure in anticipation of future clean energy supply.

“When you look at the technology improvement curve of batteries, even over the next two to three years, it’s nothing short of breathtaking,” said David Scaysbrook, co-founder and managing partner for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, as reported in Renew Economy. Scaysbrook explained that surplus solar energy can be stored in batteries as a reliable source of cheap energy, “and if you’ve got 320 sunny days a year, that is a very, very powerful combination.”

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