The Port of Newcastle has become the first port in New South Wales, Australia, to be approved to safely store grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage systems.

Gloucester Coa has received planning approval from the New South Wales government for the 3.6GWh Stratford Pumped Hydro and Solar project.

Australian transmission operator Transgrid has opened a pathway for 900MW of grid-forming inverter-equipped battery storage to contribute to New South Wales’ minimum system strength requirements.

Australia’s federal government has added 11 new generation and energy storage projects to its National Renewable Energy Priority List.

Renewables company CleanPeak Energy has inked a 15-year agreement to supply Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport with 100% renewable energy, with 30MW/120MWh of battery energy storage on-site as part of the commercial arrangement.

More than 3.8GWh of combined BESS capacity has either cleared or is undergoing federal environmental assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted the 600MWh Comet Park BESS for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen Australia has begun construction of a 215MW/963MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its 440MWp Culcairn Solar Farm in New South Wales, Australia.

BlackRock-backed developer Akaysha Energy has announced that its 1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached commercial operations in Australia.

The Australian government has announced the results of Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8, selecting 15 battery energy storage projects across the National Electricity Market (NEM), totalling 4.2GW/16.1GWh.