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Elsewhere in Queensland, developer Genex is building Australia's first new PHES plant in 40 years at the site pictured, in Kidston. Image: Genex Power.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners buys Queensland renewables-plus-storage hub development

December 22, 2022
Renewable energy hub in Australia which will include 16-hour pumped hydro plant acquired by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
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.

‘Major breakthrough’: Australia’s support for energy storage tackles key electricity policy issue

December 21, 2022
Australian energy ministers’ agreement to tender for renewable energy and energy storage is a “major breakthrough in federal policy”.
The plant will have an initial 1GWh annual production capacity before quickly ramping up to double that by 2025. Image: NV Gotion.

Gotion JV plans EV and BESS battery pack and module gigafactory in Thailand

December 20, 2022
Gotion High-Tech aims to build gigafactory in Thailand targeting the electric vehicle (EV) and stationary storage markets.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

New South Wales: AU$7 million for pumped hydro, first grid-scale BESS is delivering inertia

December 20, 2022
New South Wales has pledged financial support to pumped hydro project, while state’s first grid-scale BESS is in full commercial operations.
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Southeast Asia’s emerging energy storage opportunities

December 20, 2022
Uptick in energy storage investment in region still largely powered by coal, experiencing population and energy demand growth.
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.

ARENA pledges funding support to 4.2GWh of battery storage across Australia

December 19, 2022
Eight large-scale BESS projects in Australia have been selected to receive funding support worth AU$176 million.
Project stakeholders attend a blessing event to mark the start of construction in August 2022. Image: WEL Networks.

New Zealand energy generator-retailer Meridian proceeds with 100MW/200MWh BESS project

December 15, 2022
New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be provided by Saft.
The cover story of PV Tech Power 33 charts industry efforts to bring more manufacturing closer to end markets. Image: Luca D’Urbino.

PV Tech Power 33 out now: solar supply chains, Europe’s need for energy storage and more

December 13, 2022
The Q4 2022 edition of our downstream solar journal, PV Tech Power, includes comprehensive coverage of efforts to diversify the supply chain.
Rendering of heliostats (mirrors) as used in a Vast Solar CSP plant. Image: Vast Solar.

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron in talks for Australia hybrid CSP and PV plant

December 12, 2022
Natron Energy could supply sodium-ion battery storage to a novel ‘integrated hybrid generator’ project in Queensland, Australia.
Australian energy minister Chris Bowen (centre) convened a meeting with the country's state energy ministers in December, agreeing the plan to launch tenders in principle. Image: Chris Bowen via Twitter.

Australia will hold tenders to prioritise right mix of renewables and storage

December 8, 2022
Australia will launch a scheme to incentivise investment in the right mix of low-carbon energy sources and energy storage.

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