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.
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.
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.
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.
State-owned utility commissions five new community batteries in Western Australia
State-owned utility Western Power has commissioned five new community batteries in Perth suburbs as part of a federally funded initiative in Western Australia.
ACE Power finalises the sale of ‘ready-to-build’ 206MWh grid-forming BESS in Australia
ACE Power has confirmed the sale of the 103MW/206MWh Kerang grid-forming BESS in the Loddon Valley region of Victoria, Australia.
CATL signs 3GWh battery storage supply and integration deal in Australia with ACEnergy
CATL has partnered with renewable energy developer ACEnergy to supply 3GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.
New community batteries launch in Queensland and Victoria, Australia
Several new community batteries have been launched in Victoria and Queensland, Australia, to soak up distributed solar PV.
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).
