Two publicly funded pilots have launched in NSW, testing ways to extend the benefits of distributed solar and battery storage to households.

Akaysha Energy has reached final commercial operations at its Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales, Australia.

The New South Wales (NSW) government has granted development consent for the 200MWh Deniliquin East battery energy storage system.

AGL has advanced two grid-scale BESS in New South Wales, one now before Australia’s EPBC Act and the other still in early planning.

The New South Wales government in Australia is investing AU$3 million (US$2.1 million) to scope new solar-plus-storage-powered microgrid projects across four remote communities in the state’s Far West.

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

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

EDF Power Solutions Australia has referred the Wala Wala Pumped Hydro Energy Storage project, a 300-400MW facility in NSW.

Energy Vault has completed the acquisition of the underlying project land for its 125MW/1,000MWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern New South Wales, Australia.

Octopus Australia has submitted a 1.2GW/4,800MWh standalone BESS for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.