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Australia: Queensland becomes first NEM state to discharge over 100GWh from battery storage in a month

May 6, 2026
Queensland has become the first state in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to discharge over 100GWh from utility-scale battery storage systems in a single month.
Rendering of CS Energy's 200MWh Chincilla BESS project, announced by the state-owned group earlier this year. Image: CS Energy.

Australia: Queensland grid secures new battery discharge record

April 4, 2025
Queensland achieved a new battery discharge record on 30 March 2025, with a maximum instantaneous battery discharge of 474.1MW at 17:55.
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