Construction Failure of Worlds Largest Battery for Solar Energy Storage
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The Waratah Super Battery project in Australia suffered a catastrophic failure of one of its high-voltage transformers during testing, raising concerns about the project's progress and reliability. The discussion centers around understanding the nature and implications of the failure.
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Failure at the storage facility, not of the battery storage system.