Broken Hill’s Energy Crisis: Why Is the Backup Battery Failing to Keep the Lights On?

Despite boasting a 50 MW big battery, a 200 MW wind farm, and a 53 MW solar farm, Broken Hill is in the dark almost a week after severe storms took down key transmission lines. The backup battery, designed to support power in grid failures, hasn’t kicked in, leaving locals without reliable energy and raising concerns about the resilience of renewable energy infrastructure.