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.

Australia and New York are two very different places but both are likely to soon see their first government-backed tenders in which grid-scale energy storage can compete.

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is seeking approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery storage project in Queensland, Australia.

The government of Queensland seeks input on its battery industry strategy, while an engineering provider has been appointed for a large-scale battery gigafactory in Victoria.

A roundup of news from the residential energy storage sector from Australia to California.