Today (29 August), the Victoria government announced it has streamlined the planning process to deliver the state’s “largest” battery energy storage system (BESS), ACEnergy’s 350MW/700MWh Joel Joel project.

Norway-based Morrow Batteries has signed an MOU with a Ukraine state body to supply LFP battery cells for shoring up the country’s conflict-stricken grid infrastructure.

Australian utility Origin Energy has started constructing its 300MW/650MW Mortlake battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.

French independent power producer Neoen has achieved a key milestone in the development of its 200MW/400MWh Blyth grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

Acen Australia has seen the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) approve its 600MW Birriwa solar-plus-storage project.

Acen Australia has submitted assessment documents for its 600MW Birriwa solar-plus-storage in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

State-owned generation company CS Energy has switched on its 100MW/200MWh Chinchilla battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia.

Canadian Solar subsidiary e-STORAGE has been selected to supply the 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia’s Terang project.

Australian network company Ausgrid has launched a new energy storage-as-a-service (ESaaS) offering alongside Origin Energy and EnergyAustralia whilst launching its ninth community battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bondi, the eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.

A double-header of news from Central America and the Caribbean, with Belize seeking consultants for a 40MW BESS and Wärtsilä commissioning a hybrid project in the US Virgin Islands.