Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid NAS battery as ZEBRE sees 360MWh BESS waved through EPBC Act
Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur BESS, while ZEBRE’s 360MWh Noblevale BESS clears EPBC review.
Ready-to-build projects become ‘laughing stock’ as venture-capital-style returns disappear in Australia
The venture-capital-style returns once available in Australia have disappeared, according to panellists at the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2026.
Australia’s NEM BESS fleet earns AU$29 million in August as capture rate climbs to 54%
Australia’s 58 grid-scale battery storage systems in the NEM generated a combined AU$28.79 million in estimated gross energy and FCAS revenue.
Octopus Australia refers 2GWh Blackstone BESS for EPBC Act assessment in Queensland
Octopus Australia has referred the Blackstone battery energy storage system (BESS), a 500MW/2,000MWh standalone facility, to Australia’s federal government for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
OptiGrid to optimise Vena Energy’s 408MW Bellambi Heights BESS in Australia
OptiGrid has been selected by Vena Energy to provide trading optimisation services for the 408MW Bellambi Heights BESS in Australia.
EDF Power Solutions Australia seeks EPBC Act approval for 4GWh pumped hydro plant
EDF Power Solutions Australia has referred the Wala Wala Pumped Hydro Energy Storage project, a 300-400MW facility in NSW.
‘I cannot afford to lose them’: BW ESS warns on spare parts theft risk in Australia
Copper theft has become a recurring security issue at Australian battery storage sites, with one regulator reporting multiple incidents.
Energy Vault secures full land ownership for 1GWh Stoney Creek BESS in Australia
Energy Vault has completed the acquisition of the underlying project land for its 125MW/1,000MWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern New South Wales, Australia.
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.
