The Vecco Critical Minerals Project, an AU$798 million (US$540 million) initiative aiming to unlock upstream battery manufacturing, has been declared a “coordinated project” by the Queensland government in Australia.

Octopus Group’s first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia has won local approval in Queensland.

Queensland Hydro has launched a public consultation phase for its 2GW Borumba Pumped Hydro Project in Australia.

Over the past few days, non-lithium long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology providers have made a plethora of announcements.

ARENA has approved US$94 million in funding for community battery energy storage installations in Australia.

The Queensland government confirmed yesterday (18 June) that Caloundra, Australia, will house a Local Renewable Energy Zone (LREZ), with plans to triple rooftop solar PV generation.

Steven Miles, premier of Queensland, Australia, unveiled plans yesterday (7 June) to allocate a record AU$26 billion (US$17 billion) to the state’s Energy and Jobs Plan over the next four years, facilitating the rollout of solar PV and energy storage technology.

The state of Queensland, Australia, has committed to investing AU$448 million into battery storage technology at a coal power plant.

A Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners portfolio company will shortly begin construction on a 250MW/500MWh battery storage system in Queensland, Australia.

The government of Queensland has published its official battery strategy as part of the Australian state’s major Energy and Jobs Plan and policies to invigorate its industries.