British battery developer expands Australian footprint
British-owned energy storage specialist Pacific Green has revealed plans to build a large-scale battery in southern New South Wales after securing land “strategically” located near a suite of renewable energy generators and major transmission projects.
WA gets 800 MWh renewables boost with completion of Kwinana stage two
Western Australia’s state-owned gentailer Synergy has completed the installation of Kwinana battery Stage 2, and together with Stage 1 will power 450,000 Perth households for up to four hours.
Trina seeks approval for 1 GWh battery project in Victoria
Chinese solar giant Trina Solar has lodged plans to build a 1 GWh battery energy storage system in Victoria as part of a broader strategy that aims to deliver more than 6.5 GW of large-scale renewable energy generation and storage projects across Australia.
Engie signs ‘virtual battery’ deal with Neoen for Victoria battery
Renewables developer Engie has signed a “virtual battery” deal with fellow French company Neoen that will allow it access to the 40 MW of the Victoria Big Battery.
Transgrid turns to batteries to provide capacity increase for NSW network
New South Wales electricity transmission company Transgrid has contracted the 150 MW / 300 MWh Riverina and Darlington Point battery energy storage systems to unlock extra capacity on its existing network in the state’s southwest as more renewables come online.
BESS are becoming more attractive
As battery energy storage system costs plunge, energy price volatility is shortening payback times for storage solutions. This shift, driven by a surge in intermittently generating renewables, and ongoing innovations in battery manufacturing, marks a pivotal moment for energy markets worldwide.
Eraring battery third stage approval expands project to 700 MW / 2.8 GWh
Sydney-headquartered utility Origin Energy has approved a third stage of its large-scale Eraring Battery Project in New South Wales, expanding the project with an additional 700 MWh and positioning it as a global big battery A-lister.
Call for federal battery storage rebate scheme targets a million installs by 2030
A national battery rebate scheme, with a target of a million household and business installations by 2030, has been proposed to the Australian government on the back of a community-based Solar Citizens petition.
Edify lands federal approval for Victorian solar and storage project
Renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal government approval for a 250 MW solar farm and 200 MW / 800 MWh big battery planned for central Victoria.
Horizon powers up vanadium battery tech trial in Kununurra
Western Australia’s state-owned regional energy provider Horizon Power has officially launched the trial of a vanadium flow battery in the state’s north as it investigates how to integrate long-duration energy storage into its network, microgrids, and other off-grid power systems.
