FRV Australia has commissioned the 100MW/200MWh Terang battery storage system in Victoria, the company’s first standalone storage project.

System integrator Fluence and lithium-ion battery OEM Eve Energy have struck a massive 206GWh battery supply framework agreement for 2027-31, one of the largest deals of its kind ever announced.

The US has pledged financial support towards an existing 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Ukraine.

Fluence has revised downward its fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) guidance, attributing the financial hit largely to US supply chain delays.

On 26 August, US President Donald Trump banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment citing a potential risk to US grid security, via emergency executive order (EO).

Fluence and utility LEAG have begun construction of a second battery storage project in Germany, through a partnership that is also deploying Europe’s largest BESS to date.

Origin Energy has confirmed that its 300MW/650MWh Mortlake BESS in south-west Victoria has commenced commercial operations.

Australia’s framework governing the energy obligations of large data centres advanced on multiple fronts last week.

Manufacturing delays have led Fluence to adjust its fiscal year 2026 guidance, even as the company has logged record quarterly orders and a US$6.4 billion backlog.

ESN Premium speaks with Fluence’s Jeff Monday and Sam Markham on the opportunity battery energy storage could provide data centres in Australia.