Alternate Path secures EPBC Act approval for 2,000MWh BESS in Victoria, Australia
Developer Alternate Path has secured federal environmental approval for its 500MW/2,000MWh Murchs Corner battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
AGL’s Liddell and Tomago battery storage systems to boost returns by 10% in Australia
Australian utility AGL has said adding its Liddell and Tomago BESS to its existing coal-fired generation could boost portfolio returns by 10%
Australia installs 10.7GWh of home battery storage under federal subsidy scheme
Australia has installed 380,712 home battery storage systems, representing 10.7GWh of storage capacity, since the introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program last year, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, has disclosed.
Australia: Queensland becomes first NEM state to discharge over 100GWh from battery storage in a month
Queensland has become the first state in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to discharge over 100GWh from utility-scale battery storage systems in a single month.
Fortescue’s chairman says AI and battery storage ‘healed’ Australian mining grid in nanoseconds
Fortescue’s AI-enabled batteries stabilised its Pilbara mining grid without spinning generators, reversing electron flow in nanoseconds during disruption.
Australia: NSW battery storage systems capture 11.9% of state consumption
New South Wales BESS set two charging records on 2 May, reaching 1,240MW of charging power and capturing 11.9% of state consumption.
Beyond deployment: Building a circular future for renewable energy
Fluence’s Daniel Elias explores why circular-economy principles and material recovery are essential as renewable energy infrastructure matures and reaches end of life.
Two battery storage projects totalling 2.15GWh clear Australia’s EPBC Act assessment
Two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in South Australia and Queensland have received federal environmental clearance under the EPBC Act.
Australia awards 1.9GW of renewables and 3.7GWh of battery storage under CIS Tenders 5 and 6
The Australian government has announced the results of Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 5 and 6 for WA, awarding contracts to 10 projects.
Australia, India, Japan, Philippines drive APAC battery storage shift
Australia, India, Japan, and the Philippines are driving a transformation in the APAC batteryenergy storage market, says Trina Storage.
