Renewable energy companies Akuo Energy and Voltalia have begun constructing projects in French overseas territories.

Waratah Super Battery developer Akaysha Energy has put the first phase of its Ulinda Park BESS project into operation in Queensland, Australia.

A 100MW/400MWh BESS, the biggest project of its kind by output in Southeast Asia, has been welcomed into operation in Sabah, Malaysia.

Utility Origin Energy has hired Wärtsilä to expand its battery storage installation at the Eraring coal power plant site in New South Wales, Australia.

The 600MW/1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has commenced commercial operations in Victoria, Australia.

Vena Energy has signed a battery storage supply agreement with CATL for a project which would export renewable energy from Indonesia to Singapore.

A Western Australian government initiative to deploy the largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) project outside China is a “pivotal moment,” one technology provider has said.

Vena Energy has commenced construction of a large-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), adjacent to two of the company’s existing facilities, in South Australia.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) equipped with grid-forming inverters have emerged as essential components for maintaining system stability in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) as renewable energy penetration increases.

Jason Beer of Fluence Australia, discusses some energy trends in Australia that are set to influence the development of the storage market.