After an initial rush to deploy that gave CAISO and ERCOT the lead in US BESS adoption, both markets are focused on capacity and availability, writes Amit Mathrani of Rabobank Americas.

BESS developer Pacific Green Technologies has secured a AU$77 million (US$49.9 million) debt facility for projects in Australia.

“We’re expecting the results of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 3 in the coming weeks,” Thimo Mueller, general manager, commercial at ASL, said in the opening keynote of the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2025 this morning.

CATL has partnered with renewable energy developer ACEnergy to supply 3GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.

AGL Energy has deployed approximately AU$900 million toward BESS and renewables in Australia during the fiscal year ending June 2025.

Another edition of news in brief, focusing on the UK market with Wärtsilä, Canadian Solar, Gresham House and Eku Energy.

Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault has acquired the 125MW/1,000MWh Stoney Creek BESS in New South Wales, Australia.

Australia’s AusEnergy Services (ASL), formerly AEMO Services, has released the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 6 parameters, seeking an initial 2,400MWh of dispatchable capacity in Western Australia.

The hugely anticipated draft National Electricity Market (NEM) review report, led by Tim Nelson, has been released, outlining key market reforms with implications for energy storage.

HMC Capital has completed the acquisition of Neoen’s energy storage and renewables portfolio in Victoria, Australia.