When it comes to South Australia’s radical plans for energy storage to support its power network, all roads lead to Port Augusta – or all transmission lines, that is.
Proponents of projects that include energy storage have converged on this small outback city perched on the top of the Spencer Gulf – but why here and why now?
The now is easily explained. These companies are seeking to be part of the energy infrastructure revolution promised by the South Australian government, which has recognised that more energy storage is essential to complement the intermittent wind farms and solar plants replacing the state’s ageing coal and gas plants.

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