ENGIE’s Hazelwood battery energy storage system (BESS) expansion in Australia has moved closer to financial close after a state transmission declaration.

Australian battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Akaysha Energy has refinanced its project debt into an AU$1.75 billion (US$1.22 billion) portfolio-level facility.

Four-hour battery storage is less expensive than open-cycle gas turbines in the 43 markets in which both technologies were modelled, according to a new report from market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

New Zealand energy storage company ArcActive has switched on a pilot lead-acid BESS in Victoria, Australia, with support from Origin Energy.

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.

960MWh Summerfield BESS in South Australia enters commissioning, while Gotion starts building the 843MWh Lower Wonga project in Queensland.

ASL has set a target of 1,500MW of new firming infrastructure in NSW by the end of May 2033 and opened a consultation on the tender.

DLA Piper finds merchant BESS appeal splits Japan, Singapore and Australia, with regulatory certainty, grid access and returns shaping investor views.

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has remade two revenue determinations for the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales.

Australians installed 276,011 home battery storage systems in the first half of 2026, 52% more than in the previous six months.