Approval granted for 4.9GWh of battery energy storage by developers in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia, has seen just under 5GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) granted approval for development by the state and federal governments.
Startup Green Gravity to trial gravitational energy storage at a former coal mine in Australia
Green Gravity has signed an agreement with mining company Wollongong Resources to trial its gravitational energy storage in NSW, Australia.
AGL, Someva receive approval for 2GWh wind-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia
Someva Renewables and AGL Energy have received the federal greenlight to develop a 2GWh wind-plus-storage project in NSW, Australia.
Lightsource bp kicks off construction on CIS contract-winning solar-plus-storage plant in Australia
Developer Lightsource bp has commenced construction on a 49MW/562MWh BESS co-located at the 585MWdc Goulburn River solar plant in Australia.
Tesla issues Powerwall 2 product recall in Australia following cases of fires
Tesla has issued a product recall on its Powerwall 2 residential battery storage solution across Australia due to a “battery cell defect” from a third-party supplier.
Advanced compressed air energy storage: Hydrostor secures US$55 million for 1.6GWh Australia project
Hydrostor has secured US$55 million in funding from Export Development Canada (EDC) to advance development activities for its 200MW/1,600MWh Silver City Energy Storage Centre project in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Trina Solar sees 1GWh BESS fast-tracked in Australia’s Victoria
Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has received the green light from the Victoria government in Australia to build a 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Over 15GWh of energy storage successful in Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 3
Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) has awarded 4.13GW/15.37GWh of battery storage capacity in its third tender round, exceeding initial targets and attracting 135GWh of bids.
Tesla expects to have 4.5GW of grid-forming BESS operating in Australia by the end of 2026
Tesla has announced that by the end of 2026, it expects to have around 4.5GW of grid-forming battery storage operating across Australia.
Australia: ‘Social licensing is the next frontier for battery energy storage systems’
“Social licensing is the next frontier for battery energy storage systems,” said Matt Baumgurtel, partner, new energy lead at Hamilton Locke.
