Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and EDP Renewables Australia have signed an exclusivity agreement to develop the Punchs Creek Renewable Energy Project, a 1,600MWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland’s Toowoomba region.

Australia’s Waratah Super Battery has been hit with a “catastrophic” failure at one of its transformers, reducing the project’s capacity.

HDRE and Zen Energy have executed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the 111MW/330MWh Templers Battery Project in South Australia.

Australia’s AGL Energy has agreed to divest 19.9% of its equity interest in Tilt Renewables to Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and a Future Fund-led consortium for AU$750 million (US$488 million).

Trina Storage has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pacific Green Energy Group to supply up to 5GWh of battery energy storage systems between 2026 and 2028.

In a BESS market where success hinges on rapid, high-performance, and cost-effective deployment, the role of the system integrator has never been more critical.

Origin Energy has secured unconditional connection agreements with AEMO for its 300MW/650MWh grid-forming BESS at Mortlake Power Station in Victoria.

India’s energy storage industry is at a turning point as developers, financiers, and policymakers work to define viable business models for the next wave of large-scale battery projects. 

Australian energy giant AGL has submitted its 500MW/2,000MWh Tuckeroo Battery project for federal environmental approval.

ESN Premium speaks with Neha Sinha of Wärtsilä Energy Storage, about DC-coupled solar-battery hybrids in Australia.