Renewable energy developer Ampyr Australia has reached financial close on its 300MW/600MWh Wellington Stage 1 BESS in New South Wales.

The Victoria government has fast-tracked a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Green Power Generation (GPG) Australia.

Australia’s AGL Energy has acquired Tesla’s South Australia Virtual Power Plant with plans to expand the initiative.

Gamuda has partnered with landowners for a 1.2GW renewable energy and energy storage portfolio in Tasmania, Australia, which includes up to 600MW of energy storage capacity.

Evolving market dynamics in ERCOT and CAISO, the two leading US electricity markets for battery storage, call for smart optimisation strategies, write Ali Karimian and Alden Phinney of GridBeyond.

Utility Ignitis Group has taken a final investment decision (FID) on three large-scale battery storage projects in Lithuania.

The Energy Security Corporation has officially launched in New South Wales, Australia, with an initial funding allocation of AU$1 billion.

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy have reached commercial close on the 612MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa.

ACE Power has seen a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales, Australia, cleared through the EPBC Act.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) predicts South Australia and New South Wales could experience reliability gaps from 2026-27 and 2027-28.