Australia: Energy storage comprises 26.1GW of AEMO’s record 56.6GW NEM project pipeline
AEMO has reported a record 56.6GW of new generation and storage capacity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) development pipeline.
Wärtsilä to deliver ‘Australia’s largest DC-coupled hybrid battery system’ for the NEM
Finnish marine and energy technology group Wärtsilä will deliver what it claims is Australia’s largest DC-coupled hybrid battery energy storage system (BESS) for the National Electricity Market (NEM).
‘Significantly more complex than expected’: Redearth’s Australian vehicle-to-grid launch
RedEarth’s Marc Sheldon admits that the company decided to push back the launch of Australia’s first locally manufactured V2G charger.
Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program reaches 2GWh of storage capacity
Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program has surpassed 100,000 installations, with households and small businesses now benefiting from subsidised battery installations totalling 2GWh of distributed energy storage capacity.
Samsung C&T proposes 200MW grid-scale battery storage system in Queensland, Australia
Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia is seeking federal approval for a 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project located near Townsville, Queensland.
ARENA funds world-first ‘inverterless’ battery storage tech from Australian startup Relectrify
ARENA has committed AU$25 million to support startup Relectrify’s world-first ‘inverterless’ battery energy storage system (BESS).
Eku Energy lodges 1,600MWh Monduran BESS for environmental assessment in Australia
Developer Eku Energy has submitted its 400MW/1,600MWh Monduran battery energy storage system (BESS) project for environmental assessment under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
Powerlink Queensland seeks federal approval for AGL’s 2GWh Tuckeroo battery transmission connection
Powerlink Queensland is seeking federal approval for transmission infrastructure connecting AGL Energy’s 2,000MWh Tuckeroo battery energy storage system (BESS) to the Western Downs Substation in Australia.
Ark Energy bags state approval for 3.1GWh Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage site in Australia
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved Ark Energy’s 3,148MWh Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.
‘NEM-specific battery optimisers’ capture more revenue during the market volatility around AU$20,300/MWh NSW price spike
Battery storage equipped with optimisation platforms not specifically designed for Australia’s NEM missed revenue opportunities during the 10 October price spike, according to Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of OptiGrid.
