Amazon signs first Asia Pacific standalone battery storage tolling deal for 50MW BESS in Australia
Anza Power has signed a tolling agreement with Amazon Australia for the 50MW/200MWh Bairnsdale BESS in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Synergy fined AU$1.2 million over Kwinana battery software error that inflated wholesale prices in Western Australia
Western Australia’s ERA has fined state-owned energy company Synergy AU$1.2 million (US$785,600) after a software error at the Kwinana BESS.
ARENA marks 100th community battery installed, funds three new projects across Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has confirmed the installation of the 100th community battery storage system under its Community Batteries Funding Initiative.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires 104MW grid-forming BESS project from Windlab in Australia
CIP has acquired full ownership of the 104MW Gawara Baya wind-plus-storage project in North Queensland, Australia, from developer Windlab.
‘You’re buying a liability’: panel warns developers on buying ageing battery storage assets in Australia
Developers who buy or flip battery storage projects mid-life risk inheriting decommissioning liabilities they had not properly accounted for.
‘Australia is a market made for batteries’: Wärtsilä strategy lead on volatility and the business case for energy storage
Speaking to ESN Premium, Kashish Shah of Wärtsilä explains why Australia’s volatile market structure makes it uniquely suited for battery storage.
Battery storage investors ‘feeling the pinch’ as arbitrage spreads narrow across Australia’s NEM
BESS developers who built business cases on assumptions of faster coal plant closures are now absorbing the consequences of that timeline slipping.
‘Up to six months faster’: DC-coupling expedites hybrid solar-plus-storage grid connection approvals in Australia
DC-coupled solar-plus-storage projects can reduce the time needed for grid connection approval compared with AC-coupled designs.
Octopus Australia submits 4.8GWh Hanworth Battery Project for EPBC Act approval
Octopus Australia, via its development partner Enervest, has submitted a 1.2GW/4.8GWh BESS for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.
OptiGrid wins AMPYR Australia battery storage optimisation deal after digital twin benchmarking
AMPYR Australia has selected OptiGrid’s OptiBidder platform to optimise the battery storage systems in its portfolio, following a benchmarking process that compared the platform’s revenue performance against rival optimisation systems.
