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Image: CleanCo Queensland.

Australia: Queensland becomes first NEM state to discharge over 100GWh from battery storage in a month

May 6, 2026
Queensland has become the first state in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to discharge over 100GWh from utility-scale battery storage systems in a single month.
Waratah Super Battery in Australia was the largest project outside China to go into operation during the month. Image: Akaysha Energy.

Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery discharges its first full output to Australia’s NEM

October 13, 2025
Australia’s most powerful BESS, the 850MW Waratah Super Battery, achieved its first full discharge to the NEM last week.
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