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Powin was the system integrator for Waratah Super Battery (pictured) in New South Wales, Australia. Image: Akaysha Energy.
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‘NEM-specific battery optimisers’ capture more revenue during the market volatility around AU$20,300/MWh NSW price spike

October 14, 2025
Battery storage equipped with optimisation platforms not specifically designed for Australia’s NEM missed revenue opportunities during the 10 October price spike, according to Sahand Karimi, co-founder and CEO of OptiGrid.
Darlington Point and Riverina, a BESS project in New South Wales, Australia, equipped with Tesla Megapacks. Image: Edify Energy.

New South Wales electricity prices hit AU$20,300/MWh cap as battery storage captures volatility

October 13, 2025
On 10 October, electricity prices in New South Wales, Australia, reached the Market Price Cap of AU$20,300/MWh (US$13,307/MWh).
Image: Hepburn Energy.
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OptiGrid: Lately, BESS in Australia’s NEM ‘rarely go fully contracted’

August 12, 2025
Sahand Karimi, CEO of OptiGrid, tells ESN Premium that the majority of BESS projects in the NEM “rarely go fully contracted”.
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Australian wind farm owner Hepburn picks BESS optimiser to mitigate negative power prices

July 3, 2025
OptiGrid has partnered with Hepburn Energy to optimise a BESS at the 4.1MW Hepburn Wind Project in Victoria, Australia, using AI.

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