Australia’s Victoria government has fast-tracked a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and 500MW solar-plus-storage project via its Development Facilitation Program (DFP).

BESS developer Akaysha Energy has seen its 300MWh Ulinda BESS in Queensland, Australia, is set to enter the commissioning phase.

RedEarth has partnered with China’s Nebula Electronics and ambibox to develop what it claims is the world’s first ‘Microgrid-in-a-Box’ (MIB).

Victoria achieved a new BESS discharge and charge record over the weekend, with 693.5MW and -704.8MW, respectively.

ACE Power has submitted a BESS of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales to the Australian government’s EPBC Act.

Commissioning has commenced on the 111MW/285MWh Templers battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

Origin Energy has submitted an 800MWh wind-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Epic Energy’s 100MW/200MWh Mannum battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia has entered the commissioning phase.

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

AEMO has revealed a big increase in battery energy storage system (BESS) output in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM).