Developer Atmos Renewables has successfully achieved financial close on its 400MWh Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Giga Storage has acquired a 350MW/1,400MWh BESS asset in Germany, marking an expansion into the broader European energy storage market.

Alinta Energy has approved the development of the first stage of its Reeves Plains Energy Hub BESS in South Australia.

Fluence Australia’s Marie Cullen explains why responsible sourcing is important to the energy transition and energy storage developments.

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy have reached commercial close on the 612MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa.

Samsung C&T has submitted plans for a 100MW/400MWh BESS to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

ACE Power has seen a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales, Australia, cleared through the EPBC Act.

Australia’s AER has approved plans to convert Basslink to a regulated transmission service, with implications for PHES developments.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) predicts South Australia and New South Wales could experience reliability gaps from 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Renewable energy developer ACE Power has received development approval for a 200MW/800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia.