Iberdrola Australia submits 1GW battery storage system to the EPBC Act
Iberdrola Australia has submitted a 1,000MW battery energy storage system to Australia’s EPBC Act for federal environmental assessment.
Construction begins on AU$72 million solar-powered green hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Australia
Construction has commenced on New South Wales’ (NSW) first integrated green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Australia.
Australia: NSW firming tender secures 2,128MWh of energy storage to address summer shortfall
Australia’s New South Wales has seen 532MW of firming projects contracted through its seventh infrastructure tender, securing two projects designed to strengthen electricity supply during periods of peak demand and system stress in the Sydney-Newcastle-Wollongong region.
Akaysha Energy bags EPBC Act approval for 1,600MWh battery storage system in Victoria, Australia
Developer Akaysha Energy has received federal environmental clearance for its 400MW/1,600MWh Glenrowan battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, with the project deemed “not a controlled action” under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
Battery Breakthrough Initiative hit as Australia cuts AU$1.3 billion in clean energy funding
Australia has clawed back AU$1.3 billion (US$940 million) in uncommitted clean energy manufacturing funding, with the Solar Sunshot Program and Battery Breakthrough Initiative among the programmes hit by budget cuts announced this week.
Western Australia’s battery storage supplies record 37.2% of peak demand
Utility-scale battery storage systems in Western Australia supplied 37.2% of peak demand on 9 May, marking one of the highest battery storage penetration levels recorded in an isolated grid globally.
BW ESS submits 700MW Bannaby battery storage project in NSW to Australia’s EPBC Act
Energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has submitted a 700MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for environmental assessment.
Alternate Path secures EPBC Act approval for 2,000MWh BESS in Victoria, Australia
Developer Alternate Path has secured federal environmental approval for its 500MW/2,000MWh Murchs Corner battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
AGL’s Liddell and Tomago battery storage systems to boost returns by 10% in Australia
Australian utility AGL has said adding its Liddell and Tomago BESS to its existing coal-fired generation could boost portfolio returns by 10%
Australia installs 10.7GWh of home battery storage under federal subsidy scheme
Australia has installed 380,712 home battery storage systems, representing 10.7GWh of storage capacity, since the introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program last year, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, has disclosed.
