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Major Australian energy generator-retailer EnergyAustralia has sold a 50% share in its 1,400MWh Wooreen battery energy storage system (BESS) to Thailand-based energy firm Banpu Public Company.

Renewable energy developer Ampyr Australia has reached financial close on its 300MW/600MWh Wellington Stage 1 BESS in New South Wales.

Avantus has raised more than US$500 million for 200MW/500MWh Aratina 1 BESS project in Kern County, California.

The Victoria government has fast-tracked a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Green Power Generation (GPG) Australia.

Australia’s AGL Energy has acquired Tesla’s South Australia Virtual Power Plant with plans to expand the initiative.

Zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos Energy has received its second loan advance from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO).

Gamuda has partnered with landowners for a 1.2GW renewable energy and energy storage portfolio in Tasmania, Australia, which includes up to 600MW of energy storage capacity.

In Texas, Vitis Energy announces financial close of the Apache Hill Energy Centre while Enertis Applus+ provides independent engineering services for Excelsior Energy Capital.

Idaho Power’s updated integrated resource plan adds more solar, wind and energy storage than gas generation, while Public Service Company of New Mexico gets 450MW of solar and storage added to its resource application.