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GIG is working with energy storage system integrator Fluence to put a 150MW BESS at the former site of Hazelwood, a coal power station in Victoria, Australia, Pictured is a rendering of the site's BESS, currently under construction. Image: Fluence via Twitter.

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group launches global battery storage development platform

November 8, 2022
A global battery storage development platform has been launched by Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG).
New Zealand's first megawatt-scale Tesla BESS, inaugurated in 2016. Image: Vector Energy

New Zealand’s first 100MW grid-scale battery storage project gets approval

November 7, 2022
Development approvals have been granted for New Zealand’s biggest planned battery energy storage system (BESS) to date.
Elsewhere in Australia, Neoen's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery project reached financial close in October and construction underway. Image: Neoen via Twitter.

Neoen raises 2022 guidance, energy storage revenues nearly tripled year-on-year

November 7, 2022
Neoen has reported a 46% increase in revenues for the first nine months of 2022 versus the same period last year.
Sembcorp has been involved with UK BESS projects like the one pictured, which uses Fluence's containerised battery units. Image: Sembcorp.

Southeast Asia’s biggest battery storage system to go online in Singapore next month

October 28, 2022
Electricity Market Authority confirmed the Southeast Asia region’s largest battery storage project on course for commissioning in November.
Original design rendering of Energy Vault's gravity storage tech, which was used at one commercial demonstrator in Switzerland. Image: Energy Vault.

Energy Vault working on 500MWh battery project for Australian solar power plant

October 27, 2022
Gravity energy storage company Energy Vault’s battery storage division has been contracted to work on a 250MW two-hour duration project at a solar PV plant in Victoria, Australia.
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.

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