Steps forward have been taken New South Wales, Australia, for the largest battery storage system anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

Wirsol Energy has received development approval for its Maryvale solar and energy storage project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

The Department of Planning and Environment in New South Wales gave development approval to a proposed 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project.

Newly announced funding support from ARENA is enabling the expansion of a planned large-scale battery project in New South Wales.

Grid-scale battery storage has emerged as the preferred option to ensure reliable electricity supplies in regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Australian renewable energy developer Edify Energy has secured project financing for three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in New South Wales totalling 150MW/300MWh.

New South Wales’s single biggest ever investment in infrastructure will go towards enabling renewable energy additions across its networks.

Progress is being made at one of Australia’s biggest co-located solar and energy storage projects.

EnergyAustralia will control and operate two large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a portfolio in development by Edify Energy. 

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Octopus Group have followed up their recent development deal for a mixed renewables hub.