Penny Sharpe, the New South Wales energy minister, has announced plans to legislate a new long-duration energy storage (LDES) target for the Australian state of 28GWh by 2034.

Bids for the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Access Rights in New South Wales (NSW), Australia have exceeded the targeted capacity by four times, while a 100MW solar-plus-storage project has been approved in the same state.

Leeton Shire Council, in NSW, Australia, has rejected a voluntary planning agreement offer submitted by ACEnergy, for a 250MW/1,100MWh BESS.

The consultation in New South Wales, Australia, on reducing the definition of LDES to 4-hours sparked mixed reactions in the energy sector.

Developer Someva Renewables and utility AGL have proposed a project in New South Wales combining wind, solar and up to 500MW/2,000MWh of energy storage.

Australian high voltage grid operator Transgrid will host a competitive solicitation for large-scale battery storage resources in areas of New South Wales facing increasing electricity demand.

Global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Powin has selected South Korea-based ACE Engineering as a contract manufacturer for a portion of its Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales, Australia.

Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery, a project under development in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, which would pair 400MW of solar with 200MW / 200MWh of battery energy storage, has taken a step closer to going ahead.

Shell Energy is to access operational rights to a 60MW / 120MWh portion of a new battery storage system under development in south-west New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Australian integrated energy company Origin Energy Limited has issued a call for suitably qualified firms to supply and install a four-hour duration battery energy storage system with up to 700MW rated output, at one of the company’s coal power plants.