Battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions provider GE Vernova has been selected to deliver the BESS for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ 250MW/1,000 MWh energy storage project in Queensland, Australia.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) confirmed last week (11 September) that the AUS$523 million Battery Breakthrough Initiative has opened a consultation into the scheme.
Bids for the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Access Rights in New South Wales (NSW), Australia have exceeded the targeted capacity by four times, while a 100MW solar-plus-storage project has been approved in the same state.
Acen Australia’s 600MW Birriwa solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales has been granted federal approval from Tanya Plibersek, Australia’s minister for the environment and water.
The Victoria government has opened a second round of its 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program in Australia, which has been expanded to include energy backup systems.
Allegro Energy, an Australian-based developer of water-based redox flow battery energy storage solutions, has attracted AU$17.5 million (US$11.67 million) in Series A funding from investors including Origin Energy, Melt Ventures and Impact Ventures.
Construction has started at the 600MW/1,600MWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH), one of the largest energy storage projects in Victoria, Australia.
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia has revealed that six large-scale energy storage projects totalling 573MW/2,047MWh reached financial commitment in the second quarter of 2024.
