Australian utility Origin Energy has confirmed that the first stage of the Eraring battery energy storage system (BESS) has been energised.

A report by CSIRO has found that large-scale BESS capital costs have improved the most in 2024-25, falling by 20% year-on-year (YoY).

Australia-based investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has submitted plans to the federal government for a 750MW battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with a proposed polysilicon plant in Townsville, Queensland.

Australia’s Queensland government is set for crunch talks with Queensland Hydro to “save” the 2GW/48GWh Borumba pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project, with its cost having increased to AU$18 billion (US$11.5 billion) and been delayed by three years.

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has agreed to sell its operational and development projects in Victoria, Australia, including the 350MW/450MWh Victorian Big Battery, for AU$950 million (US$610 million).

AEMO said that new energy storage capacity that has come online will play a key role in grid stability throughout the 2024-25 summer months.

Energy storage developer Pacific Green is eyeing a future grid-connected battery energy storage park in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Battery energy storage developer Eku Energy has completed the construction of the second-largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Australian state of Victoria.

“The projects in Australia are at a scale that is that is not seen anywhere else in the world,” Wärtsilä’s Andy Tang tells Energy-Storage.news

Developer Squadron Energy is seeking to build an 8-hour duration 1,200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia, co-located with a 300MW wind project.