ACE Power has announced that the Australian government has permitted the development of 5.6GWh of BESS in Queensland.

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted plans for a 320MWh battery storage system in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning, Fluence, said: “A lot of stars need to align” for BESS as virtual transmission.

Australian electricity distributor Essential Energy has confirmed that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging technology is now market-ready in Australia.

Owner and operator Sunraycer Renewables has closed a US$475 million project financing facility for two solar-plus-storage projects located in Texas, US.

Wärtsilä will supply what it claims is the first large-scale DC-coupled hybrid battery connected to Australia’s NEM for Octopus Group.

A news roundup focusing on optimisation specialist Habitat Energy’s recent moves in the industry, FlexGen’s new energy management system feature and a newly announced battery subscription service from Nuvve.

Australia’s energy minister has argued that the upcoming federal election is a “sliding doors moment” for the country’s energy transition.

GPG has brought online what it claims is Western Australia’s first grid-connected large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid project.

The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Australia, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.