NEM dispatchable capacity CIS Tender 8 opens, targets 16 GWh
Undertaking a fast tracked, single stage application process the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 – NEM Dispatchable Capacity has opened for registrations and is targeting 4 GW of 4-hour equivalent.
Battery marks TagEnergy’s move to multi-tech player in Australian market
European renewables outfit TagEnergy has advanced plans to build its first big battery in Australia with the signing of major agreements to deliver a standalone four-hour energy storage system in Victoria.
Li-S Energy gets funding boost to advance battery manufacturing facility
Battery technology developer Li-S Energy has secured almost $8 million in federal government funding to advance planning for a large-scale lithium-sulfur battery cell manufacturing facility in Australia.
Iberdrola wins bid to develop VNI West transmission project
Spanish energy company Iberdrola, which has a total installed capacity in Australia of 2.3 GW, has been selected to develop the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West, or VNI West transmission line.
Apple’s 1 million MWh per year target boosted by PPA with European Energy
European Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with United States technology company Apple for electricity supply from the 108 MWdc Lancaster solar park in Victoria, putting Apple on track to achieve 1 million MWh per year generation in Australia.
Akaysha Energy closes $460 million construction financing for Elaine BESS
Akaysha Energy has closed $460 million construction financing for its 311 MW / 1,244 MWh Elaine BESS in Victoria, where works have also begun, with financing underpinned by a 15-year virtual tolling agreement with Snowy Hydro.
Eku Energy wins development approval for 1,200 MWh BESS in Victoria
United Kingdom energy storage developer Eku Energy has been granted development approval by the Victorian government for its 300 MW / 1,200 MWh Tramway Road battery project in the southeastern Gippsland region of the state.
Hybrid Meadow Creek solar and 1 GWh BESS project approved despite protests
The hybrid 322 MW / 1 GWh Meadow Creek Solar Farm and utility battery has secured planning and environmental approvals from the Victorian government despite community opposition from the Rural City of Wangaratta.
Victoria trials kerbside EV chargers for network constraint management
A ring-fencing waiver has been issued to electricity distributors CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy, to enable a kerbside electric vehicle charging trial in Victoria until mid-2031, which will include at least 5% vehicle-to-grid chargers.
Relectrify next-gen storage system fast tracked with $25 million ARENA backing
Victoria-headquartered battery technology company Relectrify has received $25 million ARENA backing to help deploy it’s CellSwitch inverterless technology, which promises to deliver 20% more energy over a battery system’s lifetime.
