Zenviron lands BOP contract for 1.4 GWh battery project
Balance-of-plant contractor Zenviron has been awarded a contract with electricity gen-tailer EnergyAustralia to build a four-hour battery energy storage system of 350 MW capacity in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
Research paints positive picture of used EV battery health
New Australian research around battery degradation in used electric vehicles has found average battery health exceeded 90%, even for vehicles that have travelled more than 120,000 kilometres.
1.8 GWh battery project put in planning express lane
A 1.8 GWh battery energy storage system proposed for Victoria’s northeast is one of two new renewable energy projects set to be fast tracked through the state’s accelerated planning approval pathway.
Flow battery startup scores $1.85 million federal grant to scale to mass production
Newcastle based clean-tech company Allegro Energy has secured $1.85 million in federal government funding to help bring its redox flow battery technology to mass production.
NSW invests $1 billion to boost energy storage and infrastructure upgrades
The New South Wales government will channel up to $1 billion into large-scale and community batteries, pumped hydro, and virtual power plants as it seeks to ramp up investment in renewable energy generation and storage projects to support the state’s shift from coal-fired generation.
Fluence launches highly-modular 7.5 MWh AC-based BESS platform
The system features an innovative split design breaking away from the industry standard 20-foot container. It is configurable for storage durations of two to eight hours.
Energy Vault to supply battery storage system for Horsham renewables park
Energy storage solutions company Energy Vault will supply the Victorian government with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system for its state electricity commission renewable energy park development.
CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia
Danish renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has officially launched construction of a 240 MW / 960 MWh battery energy storage project in South Australia with the system expected to be operational in 2027.
Amp reaches financial close on South Australian battery
Canadian developer Amp Energy has achieved financial close on the first stage of its 250 MW / 500 MWh Bungama battery energy storage and 339 MW (dc) solar project being built near Port Pirie in South Australia.
Australian grid-scale battery storage earns $69.5M in Q4, 2024
Net revenue for Australian grid-connected battery energy storage systems more than doubled in year-on-year comparisons of the final quarter.
