e-STORAGE has signed an agreement to supply and commission a 100MW/200MWh BESS for OX2’s Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in Australia.

Victoria’s SEC invests up to AU$43 million for a stake in 400MW Baranduda battery system near Wodonga alongside Aware Super.

Western Australia’s ERA has fined state-owned energy company Synergy AU$1.2 million (US$785,600) after a software error at the Kwinana BESS.

HMC said it has committed equity to develop its first new-build battery storage project in Australia, a 300MW/1,200MWh facility in Victoria.

Australia’s BESS market evolves from physical tolls to commoditised contracts as spreads compress & investor return expectations rise to 14%.

Squadron Energy has completed a refinancing of its Australian renewable energy portfolio, securing total debt commitments of more than AU$2.7 billion (US$1.76 billion).

BW ESS has acquired a 1,000MWh battery storage system in Riverina, New South Wales, from Australian developer ACEnergy.

ZEBRE has submitted the 180MW/360MWh Noblevale Battery in Queensland for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.

Zen Energy, a South Australian renewable energy company co-founded by economist Ross Garnaut, has appointed voluntary administrators after its retail business failed to secure a viable buyer.

Sembcorp Industries has completed its acquisition of Alinta Energy at a value of AU$6.5 billion (US$4.32 billion).