Construction has officially started on the 200MW/400MWh Steel River East battery energy storage system (BESS) in Newcastle, New South Wales, marking the first project delivery for developer PLUS Grid Storage.
Melbourne-based battery technology company Relectrify has installed its first AC1 battery energy storage system (BESS) in Renmark, South Australia, in partnership with YES Energy.
UNSW receives AU$6.52 million to study how solar, wind and battery storage interact with grid protection systems as Australia transitions to renewables.
Australian developer Edify Energy has reached financial close on the Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar-plus-storage projects near Townsville in North Queensland, featuring 360MWp of solar generation and 300MW/1,200MWh of battery storage.