Renewable energy developer ZEN Energy has taken on responsibility for a 600-800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Western Australia while the regional government is funding a downstream graphite facility project for battery applications at the same location.

Construction work has started on a 30MWh pumped hydro storage project in Western Australia.

Compressed air long-duration energy storage solution provider Hydrostor has received an investment commitment of US$25 million from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Neoen has been contracted by AGL to provide a “virtual” charge or discharge of a battery system in Australia. 

EnergyAustralia will control and operate two large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a portfolio in development by Edify Energy. 

Group co-owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power has halted investment into a hybrid project in South Australia. 

A plan to turn Australian island state Tasmania into the ‘Battery of the Nation’ has taken a step forwards.

Fluence has won another contract to use its bidding platform to maximise market participation for renewable energy facilities in Australia.

A 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system comprising Tesla Megapacks will be built by a state-owned power company in Queensland.

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Octopus Group have followed up their recent development deal for a mixed renewables hub.