Developer Alternate Path has secured federal environmental approval for its 500MW/2,000MWh Murchs Corner battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
Australia has installed 380,712 home battery storage systems, representing 10.7GWh of storage capacity, since the introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program last year, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, has disclosed.
Australian infrastructure contractor GenusPlus Group has been awarded an AU$110 million (US$78.5 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for the 200MW/800MWh Koolunga battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
New Zealand generator-retailer Genesis Energy has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on the second stage of its Huntly battery energy storage system (BESS).