The Western Australian government has launched the first stage of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a 50MW/500MWh vanadium flow battery energy storage system (VBESS) in Kalgoorlie.

Potentia Energy has received federal environmental approval for its 1,000MWh Tallawang Solar Hybrid project, and Fluence has delivered its Gridstack battery energy storage equipment to Ampyr Australia’s 600MWh Bulabul Battery installation.

As Australia accelerates its transition toward renewables, demand for reliable & sustainable energy storage solutions has never been higher.  

OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform, has partnered with Acacia Energy to accelerate the deployment of battery storage for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.

Developer Akaysha Energy has confirmed that the 850MW Waratah Super Battery will undergo a planned balance of plant shutdown from 20 November to 2 December 2025.

Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has formally taken ownership of the 1.2GW Dinner Hill Wind Farm and the co-located 400MWh Harvest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Western Australia.

Rondo Energy and SCG Cleanergy have commenced operation of Southeast Asia’s first industrial thermal battery energy storage system (BESS) at SCG’s cement plant in Saraburi, Thailand.

Australia’s DCCEEW has announced that the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 will launch later this month seeking 16GWh of energy storage.

On 4 September, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with multiple other law enforcement organisations, raided Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution’s electric vehicle (EV) battery cell plant in Ellabell, Georgia, US.

Octopus Australia has achieved financial close on a AU$900 million (US$587 million) DC-coupled hybrid facility that combines 300MW of solar generation with a 243MW/486MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.