Steven Miles, premier of Queensland, Australia, unveiled plans yesterday (7 June) to allocate a record AU$26 billion (US$17 billion) to the state’s Energy and Jobs Plan over the next four years, facilitating the rollout of solar PV and energy storage technology.

A Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners portfolio company will shortly begin construction on a 250MW/500MWh battery storage system in Queensland, Australia.

Octopus Investments Australia has bought one of the biggest BESS projects in development in the country, from developer Firm Power.

Government-backed energy storage announcements continue to roll out of Queensland, with the Australian state set to begin a ‘Neighbourhood Battery’ programme.