Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) achieved multiple battery energy storage records during the weekend of 27-28 September 2025, highlighted by total storage capacity reaching 6,591.5MWh for the first time.

Advances in sodium-ion battery energy storage systems come from Peak Energy in the US, deploying its sodium-ion system in Colorado, and Phenogy, deploying Europe’s largest sodium-ion system in Germany.

Chinese battery manufacturer Rept Battero and Energy Vault have signed a 2026 supply agreement in the United States.

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Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted plans for a 300MWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Hithium will supply its latest 6.25MWh DC block products to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Solarpro, for projects in Eastern Europe.

Microsoft, Sunrock, Zurich, and AlphaStruxure are among 20 participants joining Schneider Electric to deploy community-based energy systems across the US, supporting public and private sector organisations with “innovative solutions” and financing.

Italian multinational energy company Eni intends to become a player in battery cell manufacturing for stationary energy storage systems.

Victoria has become the first state in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to achieve more than 1GW of simultaneous battery storage charging.

The Australian government has granted approval for the 1.4GWh Garoo solar-plus-storage project being pursued by Jinko Power Australia.