South Australia opens consultation into latest long-duration energy storage tender
South Australia is preparing to launch a new LDES tender seeking projects with a minimum of 30MW and at least 8 hours in duration.
GenusPlus awarded contract to build 400MWh BESS in Western Australia
Atmos Renewables has awarded construction company GenusPlus Group an AU$65 million (US$42 million) contract to build the 400MWh Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.
Neoen Australia begins operations at 540MWh BESS in Queensland
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has started operations at its 270MW/540MWh Western Downs stage one battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia.
Acen Australia wins consent for 640MWh wind-plus-storage site in New South Wales
Renewable energy developer Acen Australia has received consent from the New South Wales IPC for a 640MWh wind-plus-storage project.
Hybrid assets and grid-forming BESS: Fluence on the trends in Australia’s NEM
In this blog, ESN Premium speaks with Fluence’s Rob Hills and Sam Markham about hybrid assets and trends in Australia’s NEM.
ACEnergy gets 5.3.4A notification for 250MW grid-forming BESS in Victoria, Australia
Renewable energy developer ACEnergy has seen its 250MW Joel Joel battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, granted its 5.3.4A notification.
Australia: New South Wales stacks home battery scheme with virtual power plant incentives
The New South Wales government has stacked the incentives available for a solar and home battery energy storage system (BESS) should it connect to a virtual power plant (VPP).
Victoria government fast-tracks 400MWh utility-scale BESS and 500MW solar-plus-storage site in Australia
Australia’s Victoria government has fast-tracked a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and 500MW solar-plus-storage project via its Development Facilitation Program (DFP).
Why Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program could make it a ‘red-hot market’ for BESS
Tim Buckley of Climate Energy Finance believes the Australian government’s new home BESS subsidy scheme will make it a ‘red-hot market’.
Akaysha Energy sees 300MWh grid-connected BESS in Queensland, Australia, enter commissioning
BESS developer Akaysha Energy has seen its 300MWh Ulinda BESS in Queensland, Australia, is set to enter the commissioning phase.
