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Wandoan South, a Vena Energy BESS project in Queensland, Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

AEMO: BESS secures the highest reliability amongst clean energy technologies in Australia

August 25, 2025
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has found battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the most reliable clean energy technology in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
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Iberdrola’s 130MWh BESS in New South Wales ready for commissioning

August 15, 2025
A 130MWh battery energy storage system owned by the Australian arm of Iberdrola has officially entered AEMO’s Market Management System.
Image: Akaysha Energy.

Grid-scale battery storage discharging hits all-time quarterly high in Australia’s NEM

August 1, 2025
Grid-scale BESS discharge has hit an all-time quarterly high in Australia’s National Electricity Market for an average of 162MW in Q2 of 2025.
Image: Roger Cook (LinkedIn)

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.
Image: Neoen Australia (via LinkedIn).

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.
Image: AEMO.
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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.
Image: Synergy (X).

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issued a call for 6-hour duration BESS in Western Australia to support grid reliability as coal-fired power plants are withdrawn.
Image: ACEnergy.

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.
Image: Risen Energy Australia.

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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