Australian gravity energy storage startup secures AU$9 million in Series A funding
Australian startup Green Gravity has secured AU$9 million in Series A capital funding to complete product development of its gravity-based energy storage technology.
OX2 secures 1GW wind-plus-storage project in Western Australia
Swedish-based developer OX2 has acquired a proposed 1GW onshore wind farm in Western Australia, which includes plans for a 100MW co-located battery energy storage system (BESS).
First units installed at 2,000MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia
The first batteries have been installed at state-owned Synergy’s 500MW/2,000MWh Collie battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.
Australia confirmed as international collaborator on US’ long-duration energy storage initiative
On Friday (4 October), the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Australia as an international collaborator on its Long Duration Storage Shot initiative.
Australia: Stanwell wants 4GWh pumped hydro project, negotiating ‘Supernode’ deal
Queensland’s Stanwell Corporation seeks to add 5GWh of energy storage to its resource mix through two new deals.
Origin bets on energy storage and renewables with exit from Australia’s hydrogen market
Australian utility Origin Energy is set to focus on energy storage and renewable energy generation, announcing last week it will exit the hydrogen market.
BrightNight receives green light for 360MW solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia
The 360MW Mortlake solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, has been granted development consent by the state government.
Flow Power: ‘Solar-plus-storage projects are an upcoming trend in the Australian PPA market’
Flow Power’s chief operating officer, Byron Serjeantson, believes solar-plus-storage projects represent an upcoming trend in Australia’s PPA market.
Frontier misses out on AEMO Reserve Capacity Credits for Western Australia solar-storage hub
Frontier Energy will pursue alternative funding solutions after missing out on Reserve Capacity Credits (RCCs) from the AEMO for its 360MWh Waroona Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia.
‘Emerging tech to challenge lithium-ion dominance’ in Australia’s long-duration energy storage sector
The Australian government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has indicated that lithium-ion batteries are poised to “dominate” stationary storage for durations under 4-hours, but alternative technologies could surpass them for long duration energy storage (LDES).
