Grid-forming battery storage: ‘Standby consumption will be higher’ says Australia’s AGL
“The speed at which the grid-forming inverters are operating means that standby consumption will be higher,” said Dave Bowly of AGL.
910MWh of BESS from Quinbrook, Akaysha Energy nears commissioning in Queensland, Australia
910MWh of BESS in Queensland, Australia, has been added to AEMO’s Market Management System, signalling readiness for commissioning.
Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders open, targeting 2.4GWh of energy storage in Western Australia
The Australian government has opened two CIS tenders in Western Australia, targeting 2.4GWh of energy storage and 1.6GW of renewables.
Potentia’s 900MWh BESS site the first to be approved under South Australia’s HRE Act
Potentia Energy, a joint venture co-owned by Enel Green Power and INPEX, has secured the first environmental approval for a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) under South Australia’s new Hydrogen and Renewable Energy (HRE) Act.
Neoen switches on 2.2GWh BESS in Western Australia
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen, which is now fully owned by Canadian investment firm Brookfield, has switched on the second phase of its 560MW/2,240MWh Collie BESS in Western Australia.
AEMO: BESS secures the highest reliability amongst clean energy technologies in Australia
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has found battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the most reliable clean energy technology in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Gigawatt-hour-scale ‘Energy Parks’ BESS developer Pacific Green raises AU$77 million for Australia projects
BESS developer Pacific Green Technologies has secured a AU$77 million (US$49.9 million) debt facility for projects in Australia.
Australia: Capacity Investment Scheme results for 16GWh tender expected ‘in the coming weeks’
“We’re expecting the results of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 3 in the coming weeks,” Thimo Mueller, general manager, commercial at ASL, said in the opening keynote of the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2025 this morning.
TagEnergy acquires ACE Power, adding 6GW of energy storage and renewables in Australia
Renewables developer and independent power producer (IPP) TagEnergy has acquired Australian developer ACE Power, adding 6GW of energy storage and renewables projects to its portfolio.
‘BESS ownership typically changes hands 2-4 times during a 40-year lifecycle,’ says Pottinger
“Battery energy storage systems (BESS) typically change ownership between two and four times during their 40-year lifecycle,” John Sheehy, CEO of Pottinger, said on day two of the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2025 this morning.
