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‘There’s a lot of stars that need to align’: Fluence on batteries as virtual transmission in Australia

April 11, 2025
Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning, Fluence, said: “A lot of stars need to align” for BESS as virtual transmission.
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‘We’re talking 56GW of storage by 2035’: Australia’s Essential Energy confirms V2G tech is market-ready

April 11, 2025
Australian electricity distributor Essential Energy has confirmed that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging technology is now market-ready in Australia.
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Wärtsilä to supply the first utility-scale DC-coupled hybrid BESS on Australia’s NEM

April 10, 2025
Wärtsilä will supply what it claims is the first large-scale DC-coupled hybrid battery connected to Australia’s NEM for Octopus Group.
Epic Energy's Mannum BESS will go into commercial operation this year, optimised by Habitat. Image: Habitat Energy

South Australia: 477MWh Blyth Battery commissioned, optimiser appointed for 200MWh Mannum BESS

April 10, 2025
A 238.5MW/477MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in South Australia, and an optimisation deal signed for another of the state’s largest BESS assets.
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Queensland government to deliver five-year Energy Roadmap, transfers oversight of 20GWh PHES

April 10, 2025
The Queensland government has announced plans to release a five-year Energy Roadmap and transferred oversight of a 20GWh PHES project.
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Australia’s federal election ‘a sliding doors moment’ for energy transition, says minister Chris Bowen

April 9, 2025
Australia’s energy minister has argued that the upcoming federal election is a “sliding doors moment” for the country’s energy transition.
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Western Australia’s first grid-connected hybrid solar-battery site comes online

April 8, 2025
GPG has brought online what it claims is Western Australia’s first grid-connected large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid project.
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Construction begins on 200MWh SEC Renewable Energy Park in Victoria, Australia

April 8, 2025
The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Australia, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.
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Australia’s WaterNSW assessing pumped hydro storage viability at 41 of its dams

April 7, 2025
State-owned company WaterNSW has confirmed it is exploring opportunities to implement pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) across 41 of its dams in New South Wales, Australia.
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Australian Labor Party pledges to introduce AU$2.3 billion home battery subsidy if re-elected

April 7, 2025
Anthony Albanese, leader of the Australian Labor Party, has pledged to introduce an AU$2.3 billion battery subsidy scheme if re-elected.

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