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ACE Power receives green light for 800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia

June 26, 2025
Renewable energy developer ACE Power has received development approval for a 200MW/800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia.
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Local council in NSW, Australia, rejects ACEnergy proposal to pay reduced development fee for 1.1GW BESS

July 29, 2024
Leeton Shire Council, in NSW, Australia, has rejected a voluntary planning agreement offer submitted by ACEnergy, for a 250MW/1,100MWh BESS.
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1GWh+ of BESS projects from Synergy, SkyLab, Queensland gov progress in Australia

March 21, 2023
Battery storage projects at least 1GWh of capacity have been proposed or progressed in Australia by companies Synergy, SkyLab and the Queensland government.
Wallerawang coal power plant, pictured in 2007, closed down in 2014, but New South Wales still has much more work to do to replace coal on its energy networks. Image: Wikimedia user Amitch.

Shell acquires 1GWh BESS project at former coal power plant site in New South Wales

January 10, 2023
Shell Energy Australia will build, own and operate a planned 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage asset at former coal plant.
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Maoneng gets investment to fast track some of Australia’s biggest battery projects

October 20, 2022
Maoneng Group has received equity investment to fast track some of Australia’s biggest battery storage projects.
The US BLM has been solicating for more utility-scale solar projects to be built on its land. Image: Tom Brewster Photography.

US BLM approves 250MW Arizona solar-plus-storage project on public land

August 11, 2022
Revolve Renewable Power received approval to build 250MW project on land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management in Arizona.
Design sketch for the project, which will allow dual land use activities, with sheep grazing planned on site. Image: Wirsol.

Wirsol gets New South Wales development approval for 235MW solar plant paired with grid-scale battery storage

August 8, 2022
Wirsol Energy has received development approval for its Maryvale solar and energy storage project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Wallerawang coal power plant, pictured in 2007, closed down in 2014, but New South Wales still has much more work to do to replace coal on its energy networks. Image: Wikimedia user Amitch.

Development approval given for 1,000MWh battery storage at Australian coal plant site

August 5, 2022
The Department of Planning and Environment in New South Wales gave development approval to a proposed 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project.
Rendering of CS Energy's 200MWh Chincilla BESS project, announced by the state-owned group earlier this year. Image: CS Energy.

Queensland peaker plant proposal adds batteries, reduces planned gas turbine capacity

April 27, 2022
Peaker plant in Queensland which would have relied on 1,000MW of gas generation will instead combine turbines and batteries.
Maoneng's rendering ofthe Gould Creek project by a substation in Parra, South Australia. Image: Maoneng.

450MWh battery storage project granted South Australia government development approval

November 1, 2021
A 225MWp / 450MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project has been granted development approval by the Minister for Planning and Local Government in South Australia. 

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