New South Wales has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).

New South Wales has granted planning approval for battery energy storage system projects in the Australian state’s Renewable Energy Zones.

A tender will open in a few days’ time under NSW’s electricity system roadmap through which 550MW of long-duration storage could be procured.

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is seeking approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery storage project in Queensland, Australia.

New South Wales has pledged financial support to pumped hydro project, while state’s first grid-scale BESS is in full commercial operations.

Neoen has signed connection agreement for renewables project in South Australia where company intends to deploy large-scale battery system.

Australia’s government has put its support behind two major transmission projects which will increase the utilisation of renewable energy.

Steps forward have been taken New South Wales, Australia, for the largest battery storage system anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.

Second Renewable Energy Target auction held in Victoria, Australia, won by six solar PV projects, four of which include battery storage.