Recharge Power, a Taiwanese battery energy storage system (BESS) developer and integrator, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Australian renewable energy developer Energy Decarb to establish a joint venture targeting the Australian solar PV and battery storage market.

Liam Critchley examines a selection of third-party technologies for preventing thermal runaway events in battery storage systems.

Akaysha Energy’s 415MW/1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached full output, with the facility now listed as operating in Australia’s NEM.

Queensland Investment Corporation has opened a formal call for proposals under the state government’s AU$200 million North West Energy Fund.

Madiha Waseem of Fluence explores how early supplier engagement & procurement models are reshaping BESS delivery amid supply pressures.

Queensland’s growing battery energy storage system (BESS) fleet set new instantaneous records for both the renewables-plus-storage (RES) share of consumption and the battery storage share of consumption on 31 May 2026.

Ausgrid has submitted its 150MW/300MWh Berkeley Vale BESS to the Australian government’s EPBC Act for federal environmental assessment.

South Australia’s first Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender has awarded agreements to six battery energy storage projects totalling 1,334MW and 5,336MWh.

Chinese system integrator HyperStrong has been contracted to work on a 100MW/440MWh battery storage project in Malaysia.

RWE has received official sign-off from the AEMO and Transgrid to operate Australia’s first 8-hour BESS at full capacity.