Powerlink Queensland is seeking federal approval for transmission infrastructure connecting AGL Energy’s 2,000MWh Tuckeroo battery energy storage system (BESS) to the Western Downs Substation in Australia.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved Ark Energy’s 3,148MWh Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

Octopus Australia has acquired the Coleambally battery energy storage system (BESS), a 100MW/400MWh standalone project in development located in southern New South Wales.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has acquired the 270MW/1,080MWh Tungkillo battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia from RES Group.

Publicly-owned energy company CleanCo Queensland’s 250MW/500MWh Swanbank battery energy storage system (BESS) has officially registered with AEMO and commenced its testing and commissioning phase.

Developer Epic Energy has commenced commercial operations at its 100MW/200MWh Mannum battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

Battery storage equipped with optimisation platforms not specifically designed for Australia’s NEM missed revenue opportunities during the 10 October price spike, according to Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of OptiGrid.

Australia’s most powerful BESS, the 850MW Waratah Super Battery, achieved its first full discharge to the NEM last week.

Queensland’s Energy Roadmap 2025 suggests that by 2030, up to 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage could be operational.

On 10 October, electricity prices in New South Wales, Australia, reached the Market Price Cap of AU$20,300/MWh (US$13,307/MWh).