NSW concludes Australia’s largest LDES tender, awarding six battery projects 12GWh. Industry calls it “game-changer” for grid reliability.
The NSW government has declared two pumped hydro projects totalling 22,000MWh of storage capacity as critical infrastructure.
Valent Energy has received development approval from the New South Wales government and satisfied AEMO grid compliance requirements under clause 5.3.4a for its 150MW/437MWh Armidale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
Battery energy storage projects have emerged as the dominant force in Australia’s energy investment landscape, accounting for 46% of the nation’s 64GW development pipeline, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest quarterly report.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced that renewable energy sources supplied more than half of the quarterly energy demand in the National Electricity Market (NEM) for the first time.
Palmer Renewable Energy has submitted a referral under the EPBC Act for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project near Collie, Western Australia.
Australian mining giant Fortescue has claimed to have secured large-scale battery storage at pricing levels not previously seen in Australia, according to CEO Dino Otranto.
Engie has acquired a 30% equity stake in the Hazelwood battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
Engie has acquired a 30% equity stake in the Hazelwood battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy has commenced operations at its 205MW/410MWh Brendale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia, delivering the project close to five months ahead of the original schedule.
