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Fluence to optimise Australian solar power plants for Mytilineos

April 1, 2022
Fluence has won another contract to use its bidding platform to maximise market participation for renewable energy facilities in Australia.
Rendering of CS Energy's 200MWh Chincilla BESS project, announced by the state-owned group earlier this year. Image: CS Energy.

Queensland government invests in 200MWh Tesla Megapack BESS at coal power plant site

March 30, 2022
A 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system comprising Tesla Megapacks will be built by a state-owned power company in Queensland.
Blind Creek will co-locate solar PV, battery storage and sheep farming, as seen in this image of an existing agrivoltaics project. Image: Rob Davis / Agrisolar Clearinghouse via Flickr.

Octopus Australia and CEFC partner again with colocated solar and storage project in NSW

March 29, 2022
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Octopus Group have followed up their recent development deal for a mixed renewables hub.
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New vanadium processing plant in Finland planned for 2024 opening

March 28, 2022
A major new vanadium processing facility is set to open in Finland in late 2024 after the formation of a joint venture (JV) to deliver the project.
Rendering of the Wandoan BESS project in South Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

Australia surpassed 1GWh of annual battery storage deployments during 2021

March 25, 2022
Australia logged its first year of annual battery storage deployment exceeding 1GWh in 2021.
Fluence Gridstack, the company's modular BESS solution, for large-scale (pictured), will be deployed along with SMA inverters. Image: Fluence.

Fluence’s next Australia megabattery project to demonstrate advanced grid-forming technology

March 25, 2022
A 50MW/50MWh BESS will demonstrate the ability of smart inverter technologies to support the stability of the power grid in 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.

NSW government tenders for 1,400MWh BESS in coal plant retirement plan

March 24, 2022
The state government of New South Wales in Australia is opening up a competitive procurement process for Waratah Super Battery.
Large-scale solar PV plant in Victoria, Australia, with battery storage in foreground. The new CfD is designed to stimulate investment in large-scale PV and wind, which has stalled in Australia. Image: Edify Energy.

Tesla Megapacks picked for Edify’s 300MWh Australia battery portfolio

March 22, 2022
Tesla has been contracted to provide 300MWh of its Megapack BESS for projects in development by Edify Energy in Australia. 
Rendering of how another AGL battery storage facility, at Torrens Island in South Australia, will look when completed. Construction began in November 2021 with Wärtsilä providing BESS technology. Image: AGL.

Australian utility AGL’s 2GWh battery project at coal power plant site gets approval

March 21, 2022
Australia’s biggest utility company looks set to be in ownership of the country’s biggest battery storage facility.
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Pension fund invests in Octopus-developed 1.5GW clean energy park to replace Australian coal plant

March 17, 2022
Australian pension fund Hostplus will invest in a JV to build a 1.5GW renewable energy park.

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