Australia’s federal election: a shift in policy could cause ‘chaos and delay’
With Australia’s federal election set for 3 May 2025, Energy-Storage.news delves into how energy storage could be impacted.
Australia’s Allegro Energy reveals ‘promising’ redox flow battery ahead of Eraring trial
Allegro Energy has revealed what it claims is Australia’s first locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery (MeFB) suited for LDES.
500MWh solar-plus-storage site fast-tracked for approval in Victoria, Australia
Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh BESS fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.
New South Wales to become first Australian state to pass battery regulation legislation
New South Wales could become the first Australian state to pass battery regulation under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act.
BNEF: Australia’s utility-scale BESS uptake to expand eightfold to 18GW in 2035
BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found that utility-scale BESS uptake in Australia could increase eightfold to 18GW in 2035, up from 2.3GW in 2024.
Gentari picks Fluence’s optimisation platform for 172MW/408MWh hybrid solar-storage project in Australia
Fluence will use its AI-powered bidding optimisation software Mosaic to co-optimise Gentari’s 172MW Maryvale solar+BESS site in Australia.
What will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium?
Mark Croudace, executive representative of the LDES Council, questioned what technologies will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium.
HDRE, ZEN Energy JV secures 695MW energy storage portfolio in Australia; acquires 104MWh BESS in Japan
Taiwan’s HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) and Australian renewable energy developer ZEN Energy have secured a 795MW greenfield solar PV and energy storage portfolio spanning four projects in Australia.
Equis claims New South Wales’ first merchant BESS debt financing for 500MWh asset
Equis Australia claims it has secured New South Wales’ first merchant BESS debt financing for a 500MWh BESS in Australia.
‘Australia lacks a leader for community batteries,’ says Monash Energy Institute
Dr Emi Gui of the Monash Energy Institute believes there’s a void in the market for an entity to drive Australia’s community batteries.
