A 1.6GWh grid-forming battery energy storage system has received EPBC Act approval in Queensland, Australia.

5.5GWh of battery energy storage projects have been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has received environmental clearance for its Supernode North battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia.

A joint venture between TotalEnergies and Eren Groupe has submitted a 6GWh solar-plus-storage project for environmental approval in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT).

Wooderson Solar Development Co has secured federal environmental approval for a 450MW solar PV power plant with 3,600MWh of co-located battery energy storage in Queensland, Australia.

Tonic Group has received federal environmental approval for a 440MWh solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia in less than a month.

Energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has submitted an application under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for a 1,600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales (NSW).

Palmer Renewable Energy has submitted a referral under the EPBC Act for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project near Collie, Western Australia.

Two pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects have been submitted for approval under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Horizon Power has submitted an application under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for a 239MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Broome, Western Australia.