Australia’s Victoria mandates new data centres match demand with own renewable energy and battery storage under new rules.

The Tailem Bend BESS 3 in South Australia and Wooreen BESS in Victoria have both entered the AEMO Market Management System (MMS).

Flow Power has broken ground on its 100MW/223MWh Bennetts Creek BESS in Victoria, its first large-scale standalone BESS project.

All BESS and demand response projects selected under ASL’s 2023 firming tender for New South Wales, Australia, are now operational.

Alinta Energy has received the first shipment of battery units for its 250MW Reeves Plains Battery project in South Australia.

Victoria’s SEC invests up to AU$43 million for a stake in 400MW Baranduda battery system near Wodonga alongside Aware Super.

Australia has opened a consultation on draft laws and rules to implement the recommendations of its review of NEM wholesale market settings.

Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur BESS, while ZEBRE’s 360MWh Noblevale BESS clears EPBC review.

Eku Energy’s Elias Saba discusses why he believes the CIS has not fundamentally changed the company’s investment approach.

Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery in Australia briefly reached its full rated output of 850MW on 7 September.