Australian energy company AGL has referred a 500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland to the federal government under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

AGL has advanced two grid-scale BESS in New South Wales, one now before Australia’s EPBC Act and the other still in early planning.

All BESS and demand response projects selected under ASL’s 2023 firming tender for New South Wales, Australia, are now operational.

The Port of Newcastle has become the first port in New South Wales, Australia, to be approved to safely store grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage systems.

AGL has delivered a solar and battery microgrid described as “one of the largest privately owned non-mining microgrids in Australia”.

Australian utility AGL Energy has submitted a 100MWh BESS in New South Wales for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.

Australian utility AGL has said adding its Liddell and Tomago BESS to its existing coal-fired generation could boost portfolio returns by 10%

Australian utility AGL has started commissioning its 500MW/1,000MWh Liddell battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.

Australia’s battery energy storage sector faces mounting operational pressures, following the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issuing its latest direction to AGL’s Torrens Island battery energy storage system (BESS) on 9 March.

Three battery energy storage system (BESS) developments across Australia have been submitted to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, representing a combined capacity of 1,220MWh.