Volatility and demand for distributed energy solutions in Australia are among the motivations for UK’s GridBeyond to set up offices there.

Renewable energy developer ZEN Energy has taken on responsibility for a 600-800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Western Australia while the regional government is funding a downstream graphite facility project for battery applications at the same location.

Global system integrator Fluence has been awarded a 60MW/96MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) order in Taiwan for the country’s state-owned utility.

Construction work has started on a 30MWh pumped hydro storage project in Western Australia.

Neoen has been contracted by AGL to provide a “virtual” charge or discharge of a battery system in Australia. 

SECI has launched a 500MW/1,000MWh pilot tender for standalone battery storage.

EnergyAustralia will control and operate two large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a portfolio in development by Edify Energy. 

Deadline for commissioning large-scale battery storage for California utility Southern California Edison might be missed, Ameresco has said.

Vanadium flow battery supplier Invinity Energy Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with the power and industrial systems arm of Korean conglomerate Hyosung Corporation to commercialise its batteries in South Korea and elsewhere.

Group co-owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power has halted investment into a hybrid project in South Australia.