New market rules will encourage investment in energy storage as a key component of Thailand’s national energy vision, according to the country’s energy ministry.

The Queensland government has reportedly shelved the proposed AU$6 billion (US$4 billion) Mt Rawdon pumped hydro project, ending state support for a mine-repurposing scheme that had attracted AU$50 million in government funding.

Australia’s AEMC is consulting on minimum system load in the NEM, with battery energy storage investment at the heart of the debate.

Liam Critchley takes a deep dive into battery state of health (SoH), one of the most important metrics for battery storage operational and lifecycle management.

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) and Italian clean technology company Energy Dome have announced plans to develop the state’s first long-duration energy storage (LDES) facility.

A 19.8MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is to be added to an existing solar-plus-storage facility in the Republic of Palau, with Australian development finance backing the expansion of one of the Western Pacific’s flagship hybrid renewable energy projects.

HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager’s energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.

The Australian government has introduced a dedicated First Nations Set Aside pilot into both Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 9 and 10.

Arash Shojaie of QIC Infrastructure outlines how Queensland’s North West Energy Fund will approach cost reduction, technology selection and more.

Developers must use all the tools at their disposal and be aware of the frontline climate risks that battery storage projects in Southeast Asia will be subject to.