Energy Management Systems

Four new big battery projects in Western Australia have been named in the state’s first Capacity Investment Scheme tender, and combined equate to 654 MW and 2,595 MWh capacity, which is enough to supply the peak electricity load for over 600,000 homes for four hours.

More than 300,000 residents in Queensland and northern New South Wales were left without power earlier this month after Cyclone Alfred battered the region, prompting Sydney-based infrastructure management solutions company Neara to say current energy models are no longer viable in an increasingly volatile climate.

Pairing solar plants with battery energy storage systems will be the main strategic focus for the Philippines’ upcoming renewable energy auction. Each project must have a minimum storage duration of four hours to ensure sufficient grid support and energy reliability.

VoltX Energy has reported seeing a record 500% spike in demand for solar battery storage in the past 12 months, expanding from New South Wales into Queensland and the South Australian markets, to keep up with demand.

Ark Energy, the Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company, has signed a supply agreement with Hanwha Energy for the battery energy storage system at Ark’s proposed Richmond Valley hybrid solar battery project in New South Wales.

Edify Energy’s proposed solar power station in Queensland will supply 90% of its power and battery storage capacity to mining giant Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations, following the signing between them of two hybrid services agreements.

Following the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMCs) final determination in December 2024 allowing virtual power plants to compete directly with large-scale generators in the energy market, technology company GridBeyond has reported the broader market benefits of this significant change.

Queensland-headquartered solar panel distributor and installer One Stop Warehouse (OSW) Group has launched an end-to-end solar design and deployment platform called GreenSketch.

Our cars sit unused most of the time. If you have an electric vehicle, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But there’s another step you could take. If you have a bidirectional charger, you can set it to sell power back to the grid when demand is high.

On the cusp of Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 – WEM Dispatchable successful proponent announcements, the federal government now calls for feedback on how to approach hybrid projects in the pending 2025 WEM Tender for Western Australia, opening mid-2025.