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Australia: New South Wales stacks home battery scheme with virtual power plant incentives

June 11, 2025
The New South Wales government has stacked the incentives available for a solar and home battery energy storage system (BESS) should it connect to a virtual power plant (VPP).
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China dominates May global deployments with 11.2GWh, including 1GWh flow battery

June 10, 2025
China continues to dominate BESS deployments globally with 4.3GW/11.2GWh of deployments in May, including a 1GWh flow battery system.
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Victoria government fast-tracks 400MWh utility-scale BESS and 500MW solar-plus-storage site in Australia

June 10, 2025
Australia’s Victoria government has fast-tracked a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and 500MW solar-plus-storage project via its Development Facilitation Program (DFP).
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Genesis Energy begins construction on 200MWh BESS in New Zealand

June 6, 2025
Genesis Energy has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand’s North Island.
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Envision Energy, SUN Terra partner for ESS in Southeast Asia, India and Australia

June 6, 2025
Envision Energy has inked a strategic partnership with SUN Terra to collaborate on energy storage in Southeast Asia, India and Australia.
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Why Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program could make it a ‘red-hot market’ for BESS

June 5, 2025
Tim Buckley of Climate Energy Finance believes the Australian government’s new home BESS subsidy scheme will make it a ‘red-hot market’.
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Akaysha Energy sees 300MWh grid-connected BESS in Queensland, Australia, enter commissioning

June 4, 2025
BESS developer Akaysha Energy has seen its 300MWh Ulinda BESS in Queensland, Australia, is set to enter the commissioning phase.
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Western Australia expands home battery storage rebate scheme to around 100,000 households

June 4, 2025
Western Australia has expanded the state’s home BESS rebate scheme, which is expected to lower installation costs for around 100,000 households.
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RedEarth claims world’s first ‘Microgrid-in-a-Box’ solution with global partners

June 3, 2025
RedEarth has partnered with China’s Nebula Electronics and ambibox to develop what it claims is the world’s first ‘Microgrid-in-a-Box’ (MIB).
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Australia: Victoria sets new BESS charge and discharge records

June 3, 2025
Victoria achieved a new BESS discharge and charge record over the weekend, with 693.5MW and -704.8MW, respectively.

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