Queensland’s growing battery energy storage system (BESS) fleet set new instantaneous records for both the renewables-plus-storage (RES) share of consumption and the battery storage share of consumption on 31 May 2026.
Solar-plus-storage projects are proliferating across the globe and necessitate a choice between DC and AC coupling. In this piece we look at the differences and pros and cons of each.
Mining giant Fortescue has commenced construction on a 650MWh battery energy storage system at Cloudbreak in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, alongside the 690MW Turner River solar PV power plant.
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have emerged as the defining feature of Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7, with 2GW/7.9GWh of co-located energy storage successful.
Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has confirmed it has started construction activities at the 100MW/300MWh Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
We catch up with Ingmar Wilhelm, co-founder and CEO of developer and IPP Galileo, after the firm commissioned its first own-operate renewable energy project.