Batteries Failed on Day One: A Four Day Wind Drought in South Australia Wreaks Havoc, High Prices « JoNova

South Australia swings from three days of 100 pct renewables to worst drought in 7 years

South Australia just experienced its worst wind drought in seven years. The fleet of short-duration batteries went flat and gas filled the gap. What did we learn? The post South Australia swings from three days of 100 pct renewables to worst drought in 7 years appeared first on Renew Economy.

Batteries failed on day One: A four day wind drought in South Australia wreaks havoc, high prices « JoNova

https://anero.id/energy/2026/june/21 By Jo Nova The high pressure cell that burned the electricity bill Wind power suffered a crippling failure in South Australia. It was providing 2 Gigawatts, or 100% of the state’s power on Friday June 19th, but by Sunday, the High had arrived and wind generation had collapsed to 0%. Worse, it stayed near there for the next three days. The big beautiful batteries failed on the first day and prices took off acc…

The wind has awoken, from its ~4 day coma in South Australia

A short note on Thursday morning 25th June 2026 to note that the wind has resurfaced from its very late autumn (actually winter) hibernation in South Australia. The post The wind has awoken, from its ~4 day coma in South Australia appeared first on WattClarity.