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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.

ARENA pledges funding support to 4.2GWh of battery storage across Australia

December 19, 2022
Eight large-scale BESS projects in Australia have been selected to receive funding support worth AU$176 million.
Rendering of heliostats (mirrors) as used in a Vast Solar CSP plant. Image: Vast Solar.

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron in talks for Australia hybrid CSP and PV plant

December 12, 2022
Natron Energy could supply sodium-ion battery storage to a novel ‘integrated hybrid generator’ project in Queensland, Australia.
Australian energy minister Chris Bowen (centre) convened a meeting with the country's state energy ministers in December, agreeing the plan to launch tenders in principle. Image: Chris Bowen via Twitter.

Australia will hold tenders to prioritise right mix of renewables and storage

December 8, 2022
Australia will launch a scheme to incentivise investment in the right mix of low-carbon energy sources and energy storage.
Yallourn power plant, scheduled for closured in 2028. Image: Wikimedia user Stephen Edmonds.

EnergyAustralia submits application for 1.4GWh BESS to replace Victoria coal plant

December 6, 2022
EnergyAustralia has filed planning applications for four-hour duration large-scale lithium BESS in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
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Approved: First BESS to share existing generator grid connection in Australia’s NEM

December 1, 2022
Approval granted in Australia for the first battery storage project to share grid connection point with an existing generation asset in National Electricity Market.
1.6MW solar PV array at a Rio Tinto mine in Queensland, Australia. Image: Rio Tinto.

Rio Tinto to deploy US$400 million solar, battery storage at iron ore operations in Australia  

November 30, 2022
Rio Tinto has announced the latest steps in its plan to deploy 1GW of renewable energy for its operations in Pilbara, Australia.
3D rendering of a Gravitricity project. Image: Gravitricity.

UK, Australian gravity storage tech startups seek opportunities and scale

November 29, 2022
A UK company has received funding to explore potential sites in India for demonstration of its proprietary gravity energy storage technology.
The first BESS in Australia to deliver grid-forming capabilities, Hitachi Energy's 30MW/8MWh project in Dalrymple, South Australia. Image: Hitachi Energy.

Construction ‘milestone’ at first large-scale BESS project in Australia’s Northern Territory

November 29, 2022
Battery storage project will deliver nearly AU$10 million annual electricity system cost savings in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Inside Vena Energy's 100MW/150MWh Wandoan BESS, which participates in the NEM. Image: NRG Services.

Logistical challenges no match for delivery of 150MWh BESS in Australia’s outback

November 24, 2022
On-time commissioning for the 100MW/150MWh Wandoan South BESS came amid serious challenges.
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Vanadium flow battery partners sign agreement to develop gigafactory in Australia

November 24, 2022
CellCube and North Harbour Clean Energy in talks to build factory in Australia with 1GW/8GWh annual production capacity.

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