Waratah Super Battery transformer replacement scheduled for Q3 2026 delivery in Australia
Akaysha Energy has confirmed that the replacement transformer for Australia’s 850MW Waratah Super Battery will be delivered in Q3 2026.
Lightsource bp sells 800MWh of co-located battery storage in Australia to Aula Energy
Lightsource bp has sold a 1GW operational solar PV portfolio, with options to build 800MW of co-located battery storage, in Australia.
RES Australia joint venture bags EPBC Act approval for 3.6GWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland
Wooderson Solar Development Co has secured federal environmental approval for a 450MW solar PV power plant with 3,600MWh of co-located battery energy storage in Queensland, Australia.
Quinbrook advances Supernode BESS with 780MW stage two submitted to Australia’s EPBC Act
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has submitted the 780MW second stage of its Supernode BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act process for review.
Australia’s NSW directs ASL to deliver firming tender for 2033-34 capacity shortfall
New South Wales (NSW) energy minister Penny Sharpe has directed ASL to deliver a firming capacity tender addressing forecast energy shortfalls from 2033-34.
‘Each megawatt will be competing’: Wärtsilä on Australia’s evolving grid-scale BESS market
“Australia remains a multi-gigawatt proving ground for utility-scale energy storage systems,” says Kashish Shah of Wärtsilä Energy Storage.
Quinbrook powers up 619MWh Supernode Stage One BESS in Queensland, Australia
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has commenced commercial operations for the 619MWh Stage One of its Supernode battery energy storage system (BESS) project, located at the South Pine substation in Queensland, Australia.
Australia commissions 4.9GWh of grid-scale batteries in 2025, matching entire 2017-2024 output
Australia’s Clean Energy Council has said that 2025 saw as many battery energy storage systems commissioned as in the last 8 years combined.
Australian Vanadium, Sumitomo Electric partner for bid in Western Australia’s 500MWh flow battery procurement
Australian Vanadium Limited has secured an exclusive partnership with Sumitomo Electric Industries for the 500MWh Kalgoorlie vanadium BESS.
Queensland’s Stanwell opens 600MWh battery storage system in Australia
State-owned energy company Stanwell Corporation has commenced commercial operations of its 300MW/600MWh Tarong battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland.
