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The Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, aka the “Tesla big battery”, has finally won approval to become the world’s first large battery to provide grid-scale inertial service. The approval comes from the Australian Energy Market Operator after nearly two years of trial and error, and is considered another important step towards managing the electricity grid with 100 per cent renewable energy and no coal and gas generators in operation. The Hornsdale battery, which is owned by Neoen and expanded to 150MW/193MWh in 2020 to help provide this additional service, will be the first of many such batteries to operate on what is known as an “advanced” or “grid-shaping” inverter. This inverter is capable of providing many of the critical network services normally provided by thermal power, but requires detailed testing to help manage the transition from large spinning machines to precise digital technology. The Hornsdale battery uses Tesla’s “virtual machine mode” technology, and this

When Roisin McNaney gave birth to her first baby seven weeks ago, she would love to have a mother of her own. But Ms McNaney’s mother, and the rest of her family, returned to Ireland. Key points: The City of Melbourne intends to sell the building where the Australian Midwife and Mother operates The clinic offers services including breastfeeding support, counselling, physiotherapy and child care Council says there is a free maternal and child health center nearby “I think you have a romantic view of what it’s like to have your first baby and then when reality hits, it’s a very different experience,” she said. She has support near Kensington, in northern Melbourne, from Australian Midwives and Mothers (MAMA). But Melbourne City Council, which owns the building where MAMA operates, has announced its intention to sell the building as it does not fit into its strategic plan. MAMA, which started 11 years ago as Melbourne’s first private midwifery service, offers a wide range of services inc

Cell phone service providers fail to provide adequate coverage and sell consumer products they cannot use, according to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. Key points: Ombudsman received 63,000 complaints about mobile phones in two years People are left without phone coverage during emergencies Help services operated by online bots and automation are not suitable for all customers A report released today shows cell phone complaints to the ombudsman’s office have surged over the past two years despite a decline in the overall number of complaints. The office received 63,000 complaints about cell phones during the period. The report details examples of people trapped without cell phone service in emergencies. “People come in with an idea of ​​what they think they want and they’re selling a product they may not want, need or understand,” says Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert. Several people living in high-risk emergency areas told the ombudsman that they had los