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Tesla Megapacks serving the grid as 300MWh BESS project comes online in New South Wales

May 11, 2023
What has been described as the largest battery storage project to date in the state of New South Wales, Australia, has been brought online by Edify Energy.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

Tenders for firm renewable capacity in Australia ‘to generate AU$10 billion investment’

May 10, 2023
Australia’s Federal Budget included AU$4 billion new investment in energy, confirmation of tenders for renewables and energy storage.
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen speaking at the Smart Energy event, Sydney, New South Wales, 3 May 2023. Image: Smart Energy Council.

Australia to begin ‘energy storage target’ tenders this year, details to come in Budget

May 4, 2023
Australia will launch its first tenders for large-scale energy storage resources during this year, minister says.
RWE's 249MWac Limondale PV plant. The 8-hour battery project will be built on an adjacent site. Image: RWE.
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RWE wins government contract for eight-hour lithium BESS in New South Wales, Australia

May 2, 2023
RWE has been awarded a long-term contract for a 50MW/400+MWh battery storage project in New South Wales, Australia.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Grid inertia measurement trial at Australia’s biggest battery storage project

April 25, 2023
The Australian government is funding grid inertia measurement trial at the Victorian Big Battery, aiming to develop real-time, accurate assessments of the status of the network.
Rendering showing Wärtsilä GridSolv Quantum BESS units with Origin Energy branding. Image: Wärtsilä / Origin Energy

Origin Energy to proceed with US$400 million battery project at retiring coal power plant in New South Wales

April 20, 2023
Work is set to begin “within weeks” on a BESS project at the site of a coal power plant in New South Wales, Australia.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

Australia had over 2GWh of large-scale battery storage under construction at end of 2022

April 18, 2023
Nearly double the megawatt-hours of large-scale BESS under construction in Australia by the end of 2022 compared to 2021.
The ACT government posted this picture, described as a 'generic artist impression,' although regular readers might note the similarity of the units' design to those of Fluence's Gridstack and Cube products. Fluence is also working with Eku on its 400MWh project with Shell Energy. Image: ACT Government

Australian Capital Territory awards 500MWh BESS project to Macquarie-backed developer Eku Energy

April 13, 2023
ACT government has partnered with developer Eku Energy to deliver its flagship Big Canberra Battery project.
An artist's rendering of the Mornington BESS project. Image: Maoneng.

Maoneng begins 480MWh BESS project to help Australian tourist region manage electricity demand

April 11, 2023
Maoneng joint venture has begun work on a 240MW/480MWh battery energy storage system project in Mornington Peninsula region of Victoria.
An example of a neighbourhood battery system in West Australia, installed in a trial by Western Power. Image: Western Power.

Australia injects AU$120 million funding to ‘fix knowledge gap’ on community battery storage

April 4, 2023
An AU$120 million (US$81.34 million) government funding round has opened in Australia for community battery energy storage projects.

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