The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved Edify Energy’s 400MWh Burroway solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

Origin Energy’s 300MW/650MWh Mortlake BESS has entered AEMO’s MMS, marking the facility’s transition into its commissioning phase.

The Australian government is reportedly exploring additional modifications to its Cheaper Home Batteries Program, including the possibility of an early wind-up, as the government seeks budget savings ahead of the May federal budget.

Jeff Monday of Fluence believes Australia can transform its data centre boom from a grid constraint into a growth opportunity using BESS.

Fluence has delivered all battery enclosures for the 600MWh Bulabul Battery storage project in New South Wales ahead of schedule.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has completed its first network of community batteries with the commissioning of a 450kWh system in Dickson.

3.6GWh of solar-plus-storage developments have progressed in Australia this week, with Edify Energy partnering with DT Infrastructure and Flow Power acquiring a 60MW project.

Speaking to ESN Premium, Tom Best and Rachel Rundle of Eku Energy explore some of the key policies and drivers of Australia’s ESS market.

Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program has officially surpassed 250,000 installations, delivering 6.3GWh of distributed energy storage.

RE Development Pty Ltd has submitted a development application for a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Baldivis, Western Australia.