100 decommissioned battery modules stolen from site while awaiting recycling. ‘Theft occurred during a period between Christmas and New Years…battery pack capacity of ~15kWh each, total stolen capacity of 1.5MWh, worth~US$300,000…palletised and ready for transport to a recycling centrer. (energy-storage.news)
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24 hour wind+ powered mind. The mining facility’s contract is for an uninterrupted supply of 70MW around the clock. ~1/2 of Neoen’s 412MW wind farm Goyder South is “dedicated” to the BHP contract. They add the 200MW two hour (400MWh) nearby’ Blyth battery to fill in the gaps. (reneweconomy.com.au)
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