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.

Developer BLT Energy has received development approval for the 800MW/4,800MWh Red Gully BESS in Western Australia.

A ‘staged approach’ to implementing the EU Battery Passport could be essential if Europe is to improve its battery supply chain.

‘We are walking with open eyes into new dependencies,’ said ReCharge’s Ilka von Dalwigk at the Energy Storage Summit.

The inertia market could be a significant contributor to the German energy mix, despite the challenges that remain.

Minimising counterparty risk is a key component of the German BESS sector, particularly amid ongoing political uncertainty.

Australia’s Victorian government has approved four new energy projects worth a combined AU$2.4 billion via its DFP, including 1,390MW of BESS.

Queensland Investment Corporation has opened a formal call for proposals under the state government’s AU$200 million North West Energy Fund.

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) has opened two tenders seeking 2.5GW of renewable energy generation and 12GWh of long-duration energy storage, marking the largest generation procurement in the state’s history under its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.

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