Australia’s budget includes nearly AU$25 billion for clean energy to ease cost of living pressures as well as help fight climate change.

Australia is developing a National Critical Minerals Strategy, including materials for batteries and other clean energy technologies.

Maoneng Group has received equity investment to fast track some of Australia’s biggest battery storage projects.

Australia’s government has put its support behind two major transmission projects which will increase the utilisation of renewable energy.

Akaysha Energy has been selected for the Waratah Super Battery project in New South Wales, with Powin Energy as key equipment supplier.

Development of battery systems to help integrate renewables and boost grid reliability continues to pick up pace in New South Wales.

Steps forward have been taken New South Wales, Australia, for the largest battery storage system anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

EnergyAustralia is tentatively planning to build a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) on land it owns in New South Wales.

New large-scale battery storage in Australia will increase competition and put downward pressure on costs of ancillary services.

Second Renewable Energy Target auction held in Victoria, Australia, won by six solar PV projects, four of which include battery storage.