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Australia’s Marinus Link achieves FID and secures EPBC Act approval for Tasmania interconnector

August 5, 2025
Marinus Link Pty has secured FID and EPBC Act approval for the first stage of its HVDC interconnector connecting Victoria and Tasmania.
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Stor-Energy submits 8-hour duration BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act

July 25, 2025
Australia-based battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, owner and operator Stor-Energy has announced plans to build a 1,449MWh 8-hour duration BESS.
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Acciona Energía submits wind-plus-BESS of up to 800MWh to Australia’s EPBC Act

July 18, 2025
Acciona Energía has submitted plans for a wind-plus-storage site featuring up to 800MWh of BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act.
BID Energy Partner's proposed 4,000MWh BESS in New South Wales, Australia. Image: BID Energy partners.

Developers X-Elio, BID submit 5.2GWh of BESS applications to Australia’s EPBC Act

July 14, 2025
A total of 5,200MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) has been submitted to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
ZEBRE, a joint venture between Zen Energy and HDRE, secured the rights to the Templers BESS (pictured) last month. Image: HDRE.

Australia: Zen Energy sees solar-plus-storage site with up to 8-hour BESS approved in 17 days

July 10, 2025
Zen Energy has received approval for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project, which could feature a BESS between 4 and 8 hours in duration.
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Edify Energy proposes 2,400MWh solar-plus-storage site in Australia

July 9, 2025
Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has submitted plans for a 2,400MWh solar-plus-storage project to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
The renewable microgrid at Onslow. Its integration with the local network enabled the continuing adoption of rooftop solar PV in the town. Image: Horizon Power.

Samsung C&T submits plans for 400MWh BESS in New South Wales, Australia, to EPBC Act

June 30, 2025
Samsung C&T has submitted plans for a 100MW/400MWh BESS to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
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ACE Power 8,000MWh BESS project receives EPBC clearance in Australia

June 27, 2025
ACE Power has seen a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales, Australia, cleared through the EPBC Act.
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Australia: CIS waiting times to be cut as 576MWh solar-plus-BESS approved in Tasmania

June 23, 2025
The Australian government is set to cut CIS tender process times to around six months as a 576MWh solar-plus-storage site has been approved in Tasmania.
ZEBRE, a joint venture between Zen Energy and HDRE, secured the rights to the Templers BESS (pictured) last month. Image: HDRE.

ZEN Energy, ACE Power submit 3.4GWh of BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act

June 2, 2025
Two BESS have been submitted to Australia’s EPBC Act, totalling a potential 3,400MWh of energy storage in Queensland and New South Wales.

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