Energy storage developer Eku Energy has submitted two BESS, each sized at 300MW and 1,200MWh, for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) in Australia has set out its requirements for lithium-ion battery storage rooms and diesel generator structures in data centres.

Neoen Australia has signed virtual battery agreements with energy retailers Nectr and SmartestEnergy for Stages 2 and 3 of the Western Downs Battery in Queensland.

Western Power has started construction on 18 community battery energy storage systems across Perth and Bunbury in Western Australia.

The NSW Energy Security Corporation has deployed its first investment, committing AU$100 million to a large-scale battery storage platform.

APAC’s AI data centres look set to lock in a decade of coal and gas dependency, but long-duration energy storage can break that cycle, says Pavina Adunratanasee of ArkTerra Partners.

RWE Renewables Australia has officially opened the 50MW/400MWh Limondale battery energy storage system (BESS) near Balranald in south-west New South Wales.

Sembcorp Industries has completed its acquisition of Alinta Energy at a value of AU$6.5 billion (US$4.32 billion).

Gamuda Renewables has secured an interest in the 1,800MWh Hazelwood North solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia.

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL will supply 2,400MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Edify Energy’s Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap Solar Power Stations in central Queensland.