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Genex Power's Bouldercombe BESS project (pictured) suffered a 'minor' fire during commissioning but has since come online. Image: Genex Power.

Australia: Genex Power reconfigures Queensland wind project to include 600MWh BESS

May 14, 2025
Genex Power has changed plans for its Kidston Hybrid Project in Queensland to incorporate a co-located 150MW/600MWh BESS.
Miniera d'Energia, an Energy Vault project in Sardinia, Italy, piloting the use of a hybrid BESS and 'modular pumped hydro' gravity storage tech at a former mining site. Image: Energy Vault.

Energy Vault claims geographic diversity helps offset US-China tariff risk

May 13, 2025
US grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault claimed its diversification into new geographies and business models “shielded” its backlog from tariff risk.
BYD is the world's largest EV firm by sales, and is also a major DC block supplier too. Image: BYD.

BYD Australia adds BESS to battery recycling deal with Livium

May 13, 2025
Battery recycling firm Livium, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, has broadened its recycling deal with BYD Australia to include battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Image: Enervest Group.

AEMO Services opens 1GW long-duration energy storage tender in New South Wales, Australia

May 12, 2025
AEMO Services has launched the latest tender for long-duration energy storage (LDES) in New South Wales, seeking 1GW of energy storage.
Image: ACEnergy.

Australia’s Victoria government fast-tracks 770MWh BESS for approval

May 12, 2025
Developer ACEnergy has seen its 350MW/770MWh Little River battery energy storage system (BESS) fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.
Image: HDRE.

Joint venture ZEBRE acquires 333MWh BESS project in South Australia

May 9, 2025
ZEBRE, a joint venture (JV) between HDRE and ZEN Energy, has acquired a 333MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
Image: EnergyCo.

EnergyCo grants access rights for 7.15GW of renewables and energy storage in Australia

May 8, 2025
7.15GW of renewables and energy storage projects have been granted access rights to connect to Australia’s first REZ in Central-West Orana.
Image: WaterNSW.

AGL fully acquires 13.9GWh of pumped hydro in New South Wales, Australia

May 8, 2025
AGL Energy has acquired two pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) sites in the Hunter region of New South Wales, totalling 13,930MWh.
Waratah Super Battery. Image: Akaysha Energy.

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).
Image: Endeavour Energy.

Australia’s Endeavour Energy pens community BESS optimisation agreement

May 7, 2025
Australian distribution network company Endeavour Energy has expanded its partnership with Israel’s mPrest to optimise its community BESS.

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