The hugely anticipated draft National Electricity Market (NEM) review report, led by Tim Nelson, has been released, outlining key market reforms with implications for energy storage.

Pacific Green has inked a 10-year tolling agreement with ZEN Energy across three BESS in Australia, totalling 1.5GWh of capacity.

Construction has officially started on the 100MW/400MWh 4-hour duration Merredin battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia has reached financial close on the 250MW/500MWh Gnarwarre battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria.

Australian energy major AGL has welcomed the approval in New South Wales (NSW) of a large-scale wind power plant with battery storage.

“We need some form of policy or expansion of the CIS for LDES,” Nick Hawke, director of Australia’s CEFC, tells ESN Premium.

HMC Capital has completed the acquisition of Neoen’s energy storage and renewables portfolio in Victoria, Australia.

Marinus Link Pty has secured FID and EPBC Act approval for the first stage of its HVDC interconnector connecting Victoria and Tasmania.

The first 350MW/700MWh of the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales, Australia, has officially come online.

Fluence’s Matt Grover and Sam Markham discuss the growing opportunity for hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects in Australia.