AEMO has reported a record 56.6GW of new generation and storage capacity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) development pipeline.

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia is seeking federal approval for a 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project located near Townsville, Queensland.

ARENA has committed AU$25 million to support startup Relectrify’s world-first ‘inverterless’ battery energy storage system (BESS).

Powerlink Queensland is seeking federal approval for transmission infrastructure connecting AGL Energy’s 2,000MWh Tuckeroo battery energy storage system (BESS) to the Western Downs Substation in Australia.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has acquired the 270MW/1,080MWh Tungkillo battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia from RES Group.

According to a new report from the US Energy Storage Coalition (ESC), PJM faces an urgent near-term requirement for affordable capacity to accommodate large loads expected through 2032.

Battery storage equipped with optimisation platforms not specifically designed for Australia’s NEM missed revenue opportunities during the 10 October price spike, according to Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of OptiGrid.

Queensland’s Energy Roadmap 2025 suggests that by 2030, up to 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage could be operational.

On 10 October, electricity prices in New South Wales, Australia, reached the Market Price Cap of AU$20,300/MWh (US$13,307/MWh).

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved ACEnergy’s 250MW/1,100MWh Yanco battery energy storage system in Australia.