Bechtel has been selected to work on design and planning of a large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Queensland.

The Department of Planning and Environment in New South Wales gave development approval to a proposed 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project.

Neoen saw its energy storage revenues triple in the first half of this year, driven by its Victorian Big Battery in Australia.

Hornsdale Power Reserve battery storage system in South Australia now has upgraded capabilities, enabling it to provide inertia to the grid.

The state government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will pledge funding towards a BESS rollout.

Construction has begun on a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project combining wind, solar PV and energy storage in Australia.

Aware Super has identified a “significant strategic opportunity” to invest in an energy storage project developer.

Quinbrook developing A$2.5 billion ‘Supernode’ site in Queensland for storing energy and data that would include 2,000MWh of battery storage.

Nearly A$4 billion (US$2.72 billion) of battery projects in Australia are in the running to receive financial support from ARENA.

Grid-scale battery storage has emerged as the preferred option to ensure reliable electricity supplies in regions of New South Wales, Australia.