The European Commission has cleared an investment by Canadian pension fund BCI into Eku Energy, a new utility-scale BESS platform launched by Macquarie last year.

Australian Vanadium has secured a site and progressed the design and development of a flow battery electrolyte facility in Western Australia.

Utility Zen Energy has acquired a large-scale 2.5 hour battery storage project from developer and IPP RES in Australia, expected to be online by the end of next year.

The Premier of Queensland announced a major transmission line project to unlock 6GW of renewable energy, enabling the Australian state to create a homegrown clean energy value chain.

Infradebt has made the first close of a fund dedicated to investing in large-scale battery storage projects around Australia.

Planning approval has been given for Waratah Super Battery in Australia to help fill gap in energy supply from a retiring coal power plant.

Australia has an “urgent need” for long-duration energy storage, along with new generation resources and transmission infrastructure.

Two large-scale battery storage systems which will help power iron ore mining operations in Western Australia have been commissioned.

Australia wants to leverage its position as a mining and minerals hub to capture opportunities in the battery industry.

Government-backed energy storage announcements continue to roll out of Queensland, with the Australian state set to begin a ‘Neighbourhood Battery’ programme.