European energy independence is achievable if long-duration energy storage is factored into the mix, writes Oonagh O’Grady of Hydrostor.

Jason Beer of Fluence Australia, discusses some energy trends in Australia that are set to influence the development of the storage market.

The Australian government has officially opened CIS Tender 8, targeting 16GWh of energy storage capacity across the NEM.

The Western Australian government has launched the first stage of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a 50MW/500MWh vanadium flow battery energy storage system (VBESS) in Kalgoorlie.

There is a “healthy pipeline of projects in development” across Europe’s energy storage sector, but the technologies are as yet “significantly underutilised” below their potential.

Australian energy giant AGL has submitted its 500MW/2,000MWh Tuckeroo Battery project for federal environmental approval.

The Victoria government in Australia has approved a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS in Gippsland and a 332MW solar PV power plant with integrated storage in the state’s northeast region.

The Australian Parliament has received the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act reform bills, marking the government’s latest attempt to overhaul environmental legislation that has faced criticism for delaying renewable energy projects and contributing to biodiversity decline.

“The energy transition is not a pipe dream. It’s here and it’s happening right now,” declared Jackie Trad, the newly appointed CEO of the Clean Energy Council, at the start of All-Energy Australia 2025 in Melbourne this morning (29 October).

South Australia has officially opened its inaugural Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender round, seeking up to 700MW of long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity to enhance grid reliability and support the state’s renewable energy transition.