Around 74% of battery storage projects in Australia’s NEM pipeline are confirmed to be equipped with grid-forming inverters, says AEMO.

Victorian energy storage designer and manufacturer PowerPlus Energy has secured AU$2.3 million (US$1.65 million) in funding from ARENA.

New Zealand generator-retailer Genesis Energy has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on the second stage of its Huntly battery energy storage system (BESS).

Pacific Energy has been awarded a contract by Territory Generation to deliver 81MWh BESS across Australia’s Northern Territory.

CleanPeak Energy Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (SEI), one of Australia’s largest owners and developers of sub-5MW solar and battery storage assets.

Recurrent Energy Australia has achieved grid connection approval under clause 5.3.4 of the National Electricity Rules from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for its Sundown Energy Park.

Hithium has signed a formal investment commitment to establish a manufacturing facility in Spain’s Navarre region.

Akaysha Energy has entered into a deal with Copenhagen Energy to advance “mega-scale” battery energy storage projects in Germany.

Synergy has submitted a hybrid renewable energy project to Australia’s EPBC Act, featuring a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

Neoen Australia has referred its 3,200MWh Bondo wind-plus-storage project for federal environmental assessment.