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Standalone BESS and hybrid solar-battery set generation records in Western Australia’s SWIS

July 24, 2025
On 21 July, standalone BESS and solar-plus-storage each achieved new generation records in Western Australia’s SWIS.
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AEMO sets grid-forming BESS as a priority action for 2026, set to form the ‘heartbeat’ of New South Wales

July 18, 2025
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.
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How will the Frequency Performance Payments reform impact BESS owners in Australia?

July 8, 2025
ESN Premium speaks with Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of Australian AI-driven energy management company OptiGrid, on the new FPP reform.
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AEMO seeks 6-hour duration energy storage assets in Western Australia

June 24, 2025
AEMO has issued a call for 6-hour duration BESS in Western Australia to support grid reliability as coal-fired power plants are withdrawn.
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ACEnergy gets 5.3.4A notification for 250MW grid-forming BESS in Victoria, Australia

June 11, 2025
Renewable energy developer ACEnergy has seen its 250MW Joel Joel battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, granted its 5.3.4A notification.
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AEMO to streamline NEM connection standards for generators and BESS in Australia

May 23, 2025
AEMO has released a determination to help simplify the technical requirements for renewables and BESS connecting to Australia’s NEM.
Epic Energy's Mannum BESS will go into commercial operation this year, optimised by Habitat. Image: Habitat Energy

Epic Energy commissions 200MWh BESS acquired from Canadian Solar in South Australia

May 16, 2025
Epic Energy’s 100MW/200MWh Mannum battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia has entered the commissioning phase.
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AEMO: Q1 2025 BESS output surges 86% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

May 7, 2025
AEMO has revealed a big increase in battery energy storage system (BESS) output in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM).
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AEMO: standalone battery energy storage pipeline grows by 86% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

May 1, 2025
AEMO has revealed that, as of March 2025, the pipeline of new standalone BESS in the NEM has increased by 86% year-on-year (YoY).
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Samsung C&T submits plans for 320MWh BESS in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act

April 14, 2025
Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted plans for a 320MWh battery storage system in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

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