Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery discharges its first full output to Australia’s NEM
Australia’s most powerful BESS, the 850MW Waratah Super Battery, achieved its first full discharge to the NEM last week.
Queensland’s Energy Roadmap: 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage by 2030, pumped hydro plans revised
Queensland’s Energy Roadmap 2025 suggests that by 2030, up to 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage could be operational.
New South Wales electricity prices hit AU$20,300/MWh cap as battery storage captures volatility
On 10 October, electricity prices in New South Wales, Australia, reached the Market Price Cap of AU$20,300/MWh (US$13,307/MWh).
NSW Independent Planning Commission approves ACEnergy’s 1,100MWh battery storage system in Australia
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved ACEnergy’s 250MW/1,100MWh Yanco battery energy storage system in Australia.
Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 4 sees 11.4GWh of solar-plus-storage awarded
Australia has announced the results of the fourth Capacity Investment Scheme tender, with 11.4GWh of solar-plus-storage contracts awarded.
South Australia prepares its first 700MW tender for long-duration energy storage
South Australia is set to open a tender seeking 700MW of long-duration energy storage to bolster grid reliability.
Battery storage revenues fall 61% as Australia’s NEM navigates market volatility
Battery energy storage revenues in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 61% in September 2025 to AU$85,000/MW (US$56,712/MW) as price volatility eased across the grid, according to new research from Modo Energy.
Potentia’s 500MW solar-plus-storage site in Australia receives NSW approval
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has granted planning approval for Potentia Energy’s 500MW Tallawang solar-plus-storage project.
WaterNSW picks pumped hydro sites with potential to support Australian state’s renewable energy objectives
WaterNSW, the state-owned water supplier to New South Wales, Australia, has selected three dams as suitable sites for pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) developments.
Origin, Eku Energy submit 2,200MWh of battery storage applications to Australia’s EPBC Act
Two battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Origin Energy and Eku Energy, totalling 2,200MWh, have been submitted to Australia’s EPBC Act.
