Three battery energy storage system (BESS) developments across Australia have been submitted to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, representing a combined capacity of 1,220MWh.

Origin Energy has announced the commercial commencement of the 1,770MWh Eraring Battery 1 in New South Wales, Australia.

In this blog, Kashish Shah, market development manager at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, argues that Australia’s complex battery storage market makes full-scope integration the most viable path for successful project delivery.

NHOA Energy has secured contracts from Engie for an 80MW/320MWh BESS at Engie’s Drogenbos power station, near Brussels, Belgium.

The 600MW/1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has commenced commercial operations in Victoria, Australia.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) equipped with grid-forming inverters have emerged as essential components for maintaining system stability in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) as renewable energy penetration increases.

Stanwell bags rights to Quinbrook’s 6.24GWh Gladstone Energy Hub, combining 780MW battery energy storage with gas generation in Queensland.

Two battery storage system developments from FRV Australia and AGL Energy, totalling 2,200MWh, have reached major milestones in Australia.

Fortescue has completed delivery of its first large-scale battery storage system (BESS) to the North Star Junction site in Western Australia.

The Australian government has officially opened CIS Tender 8, targeting 16GWh of energy storage capacity across the NEM.