Tristan Rayner
Equis taps GenusPlus as EPC for the 800 MWh Koolunga BESS in Australia
Construction starts shortly, and it’s the second project the pair of companies will have worked on in Australia.
Saft to supply additional batteries as New Zealand’s major BESS doubles in size
Adding on 100 MW / 200 MWh to the Huntly BESS to double the size of the first stage of one of New Zealand’s largest batteries.
Akaysha targets Germany with Copenhagen Energy development partnership
Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy makes a sizable move into Germany as it continues to grow its global energy storage system portfolio.
Five battery projects totalling 7.9 GWh advance through approvals
Australia’s massive battery pipeline continues to grow, with projects being filed and making their way through key approvals.
Trina withdraws battery application following state government intervention
Queensland’s large battery projects approval mechanisms are under scrutiny after Trina Solar withdrew its 200 MW / 800 MWh Pleystowe battery project, while state ministers stepped into two other contested projects proposed by Potentia Energy and Iberdrola.
Photoncycle raises $24.8 million to launch seasonal hydrogen home storage
Norway’s Photoncycle has raised $24.8 million to develop a seasonal home energy storage system that converts excess solar power into ammonia-based hydrogen for winter use.
Big battery faces siting pushback in South Australia
Despite the project already being altered four times, a local South Australian council has formally opposed the Blanche battery location as the state licensing process continues.
1414 Degrees scores key battery approval as part of thermal energy storage hopes
The working theory for a new energy precinct in South Australia: first come batteries, then comes novel long-duration thermal energy storage.
6 GWh CATL battery in Australia: Stanwell locks in massive gas-plus-storage hybrid plant with Quinbrook
Two Memorandum of Understanding signed within a month of each other are set to see a massive CATL battery delivered to the Queensland state of Australia for Quinbrook and Stanwell.
Akaysha provides Waratah update, still opaque on transformer failure
Akaysha Energy’s anticipated status update on Australia’s biggest battery that saw a major transformer fail gave some answers but was tight-lipped on key outstanding questions. The company also announced the project is in a scheduled shutdown until December 2.
