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Large-scale solar PV plant in Victoria, Australia, with battery storage in foreground. The new CfD is designed to stimulate investment in large-scale PV and wind, which has stalled in Australia. Image: Edify Energy.

EnergyAustralia considering 500MW battery project in New South Wales

October 13, 2022
EnergyAustralia is tentatively planning to build a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) on land it owns in New South Wales.
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‘Average project size now 100MW/200MWh’: Wärtsilä energy storage VP Andy Tang at RE+2022

October 12, 2022
At RE+ 2022 last month, Energy-Storage.news met with leading figures from the energy storage industry for a series of exclusive interviews.
Black coal, the closest competitor to battery storage, will be all but off the system by the mid to late 2030s. Image: Flickr user John Englart.

Australia’s ancillary services costs coming down as more batteries enter market

October 11, 2022
New large-scale battery storage in Australia will increase competition and put downward pressure on costs of ancillary services.
Lily D'Ambrosio, Victoria's Energy Minister, announced the winners yesterday. Image: Friends of the Earth.

Winning solar PV projects in Victoria renewables auction include 365MW/600MWh of battery storage

October 7, 2022
Second Renewable Energy Target auction held in Victoria, Australia, won by six solar PV projects, four of which include battery storage.
Elsewhere in Australia, Neoen's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery project reached financial close in October and construction underway. Image: Neoen via Twitter.

Australia’s CEFC lends AU$35.5 million towards cost of Neoen’s Capital Battery project

October 5, 2022
Australia’s national Clean Energy Finance Corporation has invested to help a 100MW/200MWh battery storage project reach financial close.
Australian energy minister Chris Bowen (left) visiting battery storage manufacturer Gelion's premises. Image: Gelion.

Zinc bromide battery production begins in Australia using legacy lead-acid production know-how

October 3, 2022
Zinc bromide battery startup Gelion has started up manufacturing operations in Australia which lean on existing production techniques for lead-acid batteries.
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CellCube in 8MWh flow battery pilot to target Australia’s C&I market prospects

September 30, 2022
CellCube has formed an R&D partnership in Australia in anticipation of establishing a presence in the country’s long-duration energy storage market.
AGL brought forward the closure date of Loy Yang (pictured), where it plans to deploy a large-scale BESS. Image: Wikimedia user Marcus Wong.

225MW of grid-forming battery storage supported by state government in Victoria, Australia

September 29, 2022
Alongside unveiling of an energy storage deployment target, Victoria government announced funding for large-scale battery storage projects.
Wandoan South, a Vena Energy BESS project in Queensland, Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

Queensland sets 70% by 2032 renewables target and prepares Energy Storage Strategy

September 28, 2022
Queensland gets about 21% of its energy from renewables, but the state government has just set an increased target of 70% renewables by 2032.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Australian state of Victoria introduces bigger energy storage deployment target than New York

September 27, 2022
Victoria, Australia, will target 6.3GW of renewable energy storage by 2035, one of the world’s most ambitious storage policy goals.

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