Australian renewable energy developer Edify Energy has confirmed that the 185MW/370MWh Koorangie battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria is fully operational.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has made grid-forming BESS a priority for the National Electricity Market (NEM) and South West Interconnected System (SWIS) for 2026.

Developer Atmos Renewables has successfully achieved financial close on its 400MWh Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.

Samsung C&T has submitted plans for a 100MW/400MWh BESS to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Renewable energy developer ACE Power has received development approval for a 200MW/800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia.

Atmos Renewables has awarded construction company GenusPlus Group an AU$65 million (US$42 million) contract to build the 400MWh Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.

All 640 battery packs have been installed at Synergy’s 2,000MWh Collie BESS, which is set to be one of the largest batteries in Australia.

GPG has brought online what it claims is Western Australia’s first grid-connected large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid project.

Anthony Albanese, leader of the Australian Labor Party, has pledged to introduce an AU$2.3 billion battery subsidy scheme if re-elected.