Enervest snaps up 300 MW battery as part of strategy shift
Australian energy developer Enervest has added a 300 MW battery project in northern New South Wales to its portfolio in a move that signals a strategy shift for the company.
Edify reaches financial close on twin solar and battery projects
Edify Energy says it has reached financial close on its neighbouring Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap projects in Queensland, the largest solar and battery hybrid projects under construction in Australia.
OX2 starts building solar and battery project next to old coal mine
Swedish renewables developer OX2 has begun building a 135 MW solar farm and a 100 MW battery energy storage system at the site of an old coal mine in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
NSW opens tenders for 2.5 GW of solar and wind alongside 12.5 GWh of storage
New South Wales is rolling out two of the biggest renewable energy tenders in the state’s history, seeking 2.5 GW of new generation capacity in addition to 12.5 GWh of long-duration energy storage.
Flow Power adds three solar and battery projects to portfolio
Renewables developer and electricity retailer Flow Power has added almost 20 MW of new solar and 45 MWh of battery energy storage to its operational portfolio with the commissioning of three projects in South Australia.
Bowen marks 400,000 home battery installation milestone
Australia is in the grip of a consumer-led energy storage boom with new figures showing more than 400,000 batteries representing 11.2 GWh of storage capacity have been installed nationwide in the past 10 months.
Li-S Energy lands key approvals to fly battery cells into U.S.
Australian battery technology developer Li-S Energy has secured key approvals to airfreight prototype lithium-sulfur cells from Australia to the United States – opening a direct pathway into the world’s largest defence market.
European Energy starts module install at Winton North solar project
Danish renewables developer European Energy says the first of almost 200,000 PV modules have been installed at the 100 MW Winton North solar plant being constructed in northeast Victoria with the project on track to begin operations next year.
NSW Roadmap Tender 7 projects to deliver 2.1 GWh of firming capacity
The 2 GWh Tomago battery energy storage system, and a 128 MWh virtual power plant have successfully secured tenders through the NSW Roadmap Tender 7 for Firming Infrastructure.
Solomons plan grid-scale solar project as Pacific nations push for faster transition
The Solomon Islands and Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement to develop the country’s first large-scale solar project as Pacific energy ministers convene in Papua New Guinea calling for an accelerated renewable energy transition in Oceania.
