Australia: Victoria’s second-largest BESS completed by Macquarie-Shell Energy
Battery energy storage developer Eku Energy has completed the construction of the second-largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Australian state of Victoria.
The multi-gigawatt proving ground: Wärtsilä on Australia’s energy storage market
“The projects in Australia are at a scale that is that is not seen anywhere else in the world,” Wärtsilä’s Andy Tang tells Energy-Storage.news
Synergy completes 800MWh Kwinana BESS in Western Australia
State-owned energy company Synergy has completed construction of its 200MW/800MWh Kwinana battery BESS in Western Australia.
Engie pens virtual battery agreement for Neoen’s Victorian Big Battery in Australia
Multinational utility and IPP Engie, has penned a virtual battery offtake agreement with developer Neoen for a portion of its Victorian Big Battery.
Alinta signs JV agreement for 7.2GWh pumped hydro plant in New South Wales, Australia
Energy generator and retailer Alinta Energy has penned an early contractor agreement for the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales, Australia.
Transgrid taps 300MWh BESS project to tackle New South Wales, Australia, grid constraint
Australian transmission system operator Transgrid has contracted Edify Energy’s 300MWh Riverina and Darlington Point battery energy storage system (BESS) to increase its network capacity in New South Wales by 120MW.
Eku Energy reaches financial close on 500MWh grid-forming BESS in the Australian Capital Territory
Battery energy storage developer Eku Energy has reached a financial close for 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Viability of new PHES projects in Tasmania could ‘come into question’ due to lack of interconnection
The viability of many hydroelectric power stations, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), in Tasmania, Australia, may “come into question” in the future, given the island’s lack of interconnectivity with the mainland.
Hyperstrong targets Australian C&I market with new energy storage deal
Hyperstrong has inked a new deal with solar and energy-storage-as-a-service provider Tesseract ESS to explore opportunities in the Australian market.
Wärtsilä to supply its Quantum High Energy technology for 300MWh BESS in South Australia
Technology provider and system integrator Wärtsilä has been selected to provide its Quantum High Energy storage technology for a 300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
