Australia’s DCCEEW has announced plans to streamline the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) by transitioning to a one-stage process.

Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has submitted plans for a 2,400MWh solar-plus-storage project to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

ESN Premium speaks with Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of Australian AI-driven energy management company OptiGrid, on the new FPP reform.

Renewable energy developer Ampyr Australia has reached financial close on its 300MW/600MWh Wellington Stage 1 BESS in New South Wales.

Alinta Energy has approved the development of the first stage of its Reeves Plains Energy Hub BESS in South Australia.

Australia’s AER has approved plans to convert Basslink to a regulated transmission service, with implications for PHES developments.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) predicts South Australia and New South Wales could experience reliability gaps from 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Commissioning of the 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, is set to begin.

The Australian government is set to cut CIS tender process times to around six months as a 576MWh solar-plus-storage site has been approved in Tasmania.

South Australia is preparing to launch a new LDES tender seeking projects with a minimum of 30MW and at least 8 hours in duration.