Elements Green has received grid connection approval from Powerlink Queensland and the AEMO for a 1.3GWh solar-plus-BESS site in Queensland.

Developer ACEnergy has seen its 350MW/770MWh Little River battery energy storage system (BESS) fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.

ZEBRE, a joint venture (JV) between HDRE and ZEN Energy, has acquired a 333MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

System integrator Intilion will provide 81MWh of its BESS technology for a project in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany.

Leading BESS owner-operators in the UK have signalled their opposition to the government’s cap and floor support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES) in an open letter. We spoke to one its signatories James Basden, founder of Zenobē, about why.

3.56GW of solar PV, wind generation and BESS have been selected to connect to the South West REZ in New South Wales, Australia.

Tilt Renewables has submitted plans for two 300MW 8-hour duration BESS co-located with a wind plant to Australia’s EPBC Act.

A reduction in price volatility has seen BESS revenue decrease by 40% in Australia’s NEM month-on-month in March 2025.

Acen Australia has secured AU$750 million (US$472 million) in debt financing to support the rollout of its 13GW renewable energy and storage portfolio.

Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning, Fluence, said: “A lot of stars need to align” for BESS as virtual transmission.