Developer Lion Storage has successfully reached financial close on a 1.4GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) set to be developed in the Netherlands.

On the first morning of the Energy Storage Summit, an expert panel faced pressing questions from Europe’s energy storage professionals.

Australia’s Edify Energy has confirmed that its 185MW/370MWh Koorangie BESS in Victoria has started exporting to the grid.

Australia’s Victoria government has fast-tracked the approval process for a 1.8GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being pursued by developer Birdwood Energy.

The New South Wales government has revealed that its green bank, the Energy Security Corporation, will invest in short to long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects as part of its first Investment Mandate.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has said that energy storage saw a strong year in 2024 with a capacity of 4,029MW/11,348MWh having reached financial commitment.

ACE Power has submitted a 500MW BESS in Queensland to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Modo Energy has said that battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) earned an average of AU$148,000/MW (US$92,810/MW) in 2024, a 45% increase year-on-year.

Tesla has inked an MoU with the Western Australian government to develop a battery re-manufacturing facility in Collie.

Developer Amp Energy has closed project financing for the construction of the first stage of its 500MWh Bungama BESS in South Australia.