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An existing 'community battery' system in Western Australia. Image: Western Power.

Australia’s federal budget “finally delivers on clean energy” with near-AU$25 billion commitments

October 26, 2022
Australia’s budget includes nearly AU$25 billion for clean energy to ease cost of living pressures as well as help fight climate change.
The grid-stabilising BESS (pictured during construction) is at the site of Tonga Power's Popua Power Station, with the other at a separate site on Tongatapua. Image: Tonga Power.

Tonga’s first large-scale battery systems take country closer to achieving NDC climate targets  

October 25, 2022
The first utility-scale battery project in Tonga officially opened today at an event attended by the South Pacific Kingdom’s prime minister.
Queensland energy minister Mick de Brenni attended the launch of the Advanced Materials and Battery Council today at the state's parliament. Image: Thom Northcott, AMBC non-exec director via LinkedIn.

Batteries included: Australia to launch National Critical Minerals Strategy

October 25, 2022
Australia is developing a National Critical Minerals Strategy, including materials for batteries and other clean energy technologies.
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Australia throws AU$45 million support behind advanced compressed air energy storage project

October 25, 2022
ARENA funding will support Hydrostor’s advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) project in New South Wales.
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Maoneng gets investment to fast track some of Australia’s biggest battery projects

October 20, 2022
Maoneng Group has received equity investment to fast track some of Australia’s biggest battery storage projects.
Anthony Albanese (pictured) and the Labor Party have taken on board the need for storage in making clean energy dispatchable, Dr Bruce Mountain said. Image: Anthony Albanese's office via Twitter.

Australia’s AU$20 billion transmission initiative supports Tasmania’s ‘Battery of the Nation’

October 19, 2022
Australia’s government has put its support behind two major transmission projects which will increase the utilisation of renewable energy.
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BlackRock-acquired developer awarded 1.4GWh ‘Super Battery’ contract in New South Wales

October 18, 2022
Akaysha Energy has been selected for the Waratah Super Battery project in New South Wales, with Powin Energy as key equipment supplier.
Rendering of a New South Wales battery storage project currently under construction through Shell and state-owned energy developer Edify Energy. Image: Edify.

Shell battery project in New South Wales would add 1GWh energy storage to growing market

October 17, 2022
Development of battery systems to help integrate renewables and boost grid reliability continues to pick up pace in New South Wales.
Reported and projected cumulative global installations by region. with 'RoW' representing the 'Rest of the World' and 'Buffer' markets and use cases for which there is low visibility, BloombergNEF noted. Image: BloombergNEF

US, EU policies prompt BloombergNEF to upgrade global energy storage deployment forecasts

October 14, 2022
Recent policy developments in the US and European Union represent a considerable uplift to prospects for global energy storage deployment.
Origin's Eraring coal power station (above), is currently the site of a major BESS development by Origin. Image: CSIRO.

New South Wales hands 700MW/1,400MWh ‘Super Battery’ connection contract to Transgrid

October 14, 2022
Steps forward have been taken New South Wales, Australia, for the largest battery storage system anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

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