Pacific Green’s 2.5GWh Portland Energy Park BESS clears final federal environmental hurdle in Australia
Pacific Green’s Portland Energy Park, Victoria’s largest BESS at 1GW/2.5GWh, has secured federal approval via Australia’s EPBC Act.
Grid security trumps battery storage economics as AEMO directs Torrens Island operations in South Australia
Battery energy storage systems in Australia’s NEM are facing new operational and revenue challenges due to minimum system load events.
OX2 acquires co-located wind and BESS developments in Western Australia
Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has formally taken ownership of the 1.2GW Dinner Hill Wind Farm and the co-located 400MWh Harvest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Western Australia.
Australia breaks 40-year pumped hydro drought as 2GWh Kidston project enters the NEM
The 2GWh Kidston Pumped Hydro Project has been registered in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Market Management System (MMS).
Australia to launch Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 seeking 16GWh energy storage in the NEM
Australia’s DCCEEW has announced that the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 will launch later this month seeking 16GWh of energy storage.
Octopus Australia reaches financial close on 486MWh DC-coupled solar-plus-storage site
Octopus Australia has achieved financial close on a AU$900 million (US$587 million) DC-coupled hybrid facility that combines 300MW of solar generation with a 243MW/486MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.
Ampyr Australia acquires 2,160MWh grid-forming BESS project in South Australia
Ampyr Australia has acquired the 270MW Davenport battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia from Green Gold Energy (GGE), renaming the facility the ‘Northern Battery’.
Three battery projects totalling 720MW enter Australia’s federal environmental assessment
Three large-scale BESS with a combined capacity of 720MW have been submitted for federal assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.
QIC, EDP partner for 1,600MWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and EDP Renewables Australia have signed an exclusivity agreement to develop the Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project, a 1,600MWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland’s Toowoomba region.
‘Catastrophic failure’ of transformer at Waratah Super Battery, Australia’s ‘giant shock-absorber’ for the grid
Australia’s Waratah Super Battery has been hit with a “catastrophic” failure at one of its transformers, reducing the project’s capacity.
