A roundup of some of the best user-posted views, analysis and reveals from across the energy storage community in the past week.

AMPYR Australia has selected OptiGrid’s OptiBidder platform to optimise the battery storage systems in its portfolio, following a benchmarking process that compared the platform’s revenue performance against rival optimisation systems.

GE Vernova and CATL selected for 1,216MWh Supernode Stage 3 in Queensland, which will expand Australia’s largest battery storage system.

Energy storage deployments in China saw significant year-over-year growth in 2025 as the market size effectively doubled.

UNSW receives AU$6.52 million to study how solar, wind and battery storage interact with grid protection systems as Australia transitions to renewables.

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

Australian developer Edify Energy has reached financial close on the Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar-plus-storage projects near Townsville in North Queensland, featuring 360MWp of solar generation and 300MW/1,200MWh of battery storage.

Hithium has signed a supply agreement with GPG to deliver a 421MWh battery energy storage system for the Fraser Coast project.

Primergy director of engineering and Energy Storage Awards 2026 judge, Aaroh Kharaya, on key trends transforming the battery storage stack.

AMPYR Australia has received a 5.3.4 letter from AEMO for the 270MW Northern Battery near Port Augusta in South Australia.