Quinbrook has officially confirmed the expansion of the ‘Supernode’ BESS in Queensland, Australia, via a 1,010MWh offtake agreement.

A reduction in price volatility has seen BESS revenue decrease by 40% in Australia’s NEM month-on-month in March 2025.

Acen Australia has secured AU$750 million (US$472 million) in debt financing to support the rollout of its 13GW renewable energy and storage portfolio.

ACE Power has announced that the Australian government has permitted the development of 5.6GWh of BESS in Queensland.

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted plans for a 320MWh battery storage system in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning, Fluence, said: “A lot of stars need to align” for BESS as virtual transmission.

Australian electricity distributor Essential Energy has confirmed that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging technology is now market-ready in Australia.

Wärtsilä will supply what it claims is the first large-scale DC-coupled hybrid battery connected to Australia’s NEM for Octopus Group.

The Queensland government has announced plans to release a five-year Energy Roadmap and transferred oversight of a 20GWh PHES project.

Australia’s energy minister has argued that the upcoming federal election is a “sliding doors moment” for the country’s energy transition.