AEMO seeks 6-hour duration energy storage assets in Western Australia
AEMO has issued a call for 6-hour duration BESS in Western Australia to support grid reliability as coal-fired power plants are withdrawn.
Commissioning begins on 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub BESS in Australia
Commissioning of the 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, is set to begin.
Eku Energy enters New Zealand market with utility-scale BESS acquisition
Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.
JinkoSolar submits 1,440MWh solar-plus-storage site to Australia’s EPBC Act
JinkoSolar has submitted plans for a 1,440MWh solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.
Australia: CIS waiting times to be cut as 576MWh solar-plus-BESS approved in Tasmania
The Australian government is set to cut CIS tender process times to around six months as a 576MWh solar-plus-storage site has been approved in Tasmania.
EnergyAustralia, EDF partner to build ‘critical’ 3GWh pumped hydro site in New South Wales
EnergyAustralia has partnered with EDF Power Solutions Australia to deliver a 3GWh pumped hydro site in New South Wales.
South Australia opens consultation into latest long-duration energy storage tender
South Australia is preparing to launch a new LDES tender seeking projects with a minimum of 30MW and at least 8 hours in duration.
GenusPlus awarded contract to build 400MWh BESS in Western Australia
Atmos Renewables has awarded construction company GenusPlus Group an AU$65 million (US$42 million) contract to build the 400MWh Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.
Neoen Australia begins operations at 540MWh BESS in Queensland
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has started operations at its 270MW/540MWh Western Downs stage one battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia.
Hybrid assets and grid-forming BESS: Fluence on the trends in Australia’s NEM
In this blog, ESN Premium speaks with Fluence’s Rob Hills and Sam Markham about hybrid assets and trends in Australia’s NEM.
