“The projects in Australia are at a scale that is that is not seen anywhere else in the world,” Wärtsilä’s Andy Tang tells Energy-Storage.news

Australia’s New South Wales government has approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by energy generator-retailer EnergyAustralia.

Australian utility Origin Energy yesterday (30 October) confirmed it had started construction on the second phase of its 2.1GWh Eraring battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia.

India’s government-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has launched a tender to deliver a 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

RWE has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application with a local authority in Colorado to construct a 200MW standalone BESS using Tesla 2XL Megapacks.

Queensland’s Stanwell Corporation seeks to add 5GWh of energy storage to its resource mix through two new deals.

Luigi Resta, president of rPlus Energies, discusses the developer’s efforts to be first past the post in building new pumped hydro energy storage projects in the US with ESN Premium.

Georgia Power has secured a battery and equipment supply agreement (BESA) with Tesla for a 500MW/2,000MWh BESS portfolio made up of four projects of varying sizes under development by the investor-owned utility (IOU).

Illinois can address its resource adequacy shortfall by replacing the US state’s retiring fossil fuel plants with 2,972MW of energy storage, and without significant transmission upgrades.

Australian utility Origin Energy has approved the second stage of the Eraring battery energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia.