Australia’s battery storage fleet triples daily load-shifting as 4.4GW comes online in Q1 2026, says AEMO
BESS in Australia’s NEM more than tripled their daytime-to-evening energy shifting in the first quarter of 2026, according to AEMO.
New Zealand faces energy security gap by 2031 despite record project pipeline, Transpower warns
NZ’s electricity system is expected to fall below minimum security standards by 2031 despite a record of new generation and BESS projects.
Western Australia unveils AU$1.4 billion fund for Clean Energy Link and SWIS grid expansion
Western Australia to expand renewable energy and energy storage across the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS).
GenusPlus wins contract to deliver 800MWh battery storage system in South Australia
Australian infrastructure contractor GenusPlus Group has been awarded an AU$110 million (US$78.5 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for the 200MW/800MWh Koolunga battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
ARENA invests AU$11 million in First Nations-led microgrids in Australia’s Northern Territory
ARENA is supporting two First Nations-led microgrid projects in the Northern Territory (NT) with AU$11 million in funding.
Grid-forming inverters feature in 74% of Australia’s 33.2GW NEM battery storage pipeline
Around 74% of battery storage projects in Australia’s NEM pipeline are confirmed to be equipped with grid-forming inverters, says AEMO.
Australia’s PowerPlus Energy to triple battery module production capacity to 150MWh with ARENA funding
Victorian energy storage designer and manufacturer PowerPlus Energy has secured AU$2.3 million (US$1.65 million) in funding from ARENA.
Genesis Energy greenlights ‘lowest cost’ grid-scale BESS in New Zealand
New Zealand generator-retailer Genesis Energy has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on the second stage of its Huntly battery energy storage system (BESS).
Pacific Energy to deliver 81MWh battery storage systems to Australia’s Northern Territory
Pacific Energy has been awarded a contract by Territory Generation to deliver 81MWh BESS across Australia’s Northern Territory.
CleanPeak acquires sub-5MW solar and battery storage specialist Sustainable Energy Infrastructure in Australia
CleanPeak Energy Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (SEI), one of Australia’s largest owners and developers of sub-5MW solar and battery storage assets.
