Zen Energy, a South Australian renewable energy company co-founded by economist Ross Garnaut, has appointed voluntary administrators after its retail business failed to secure a viable buyer.

The rising costs of coal and gas mean that the adoption of renewable energy is a “survival issue” for countries in Southeast Asia, and energy storage is critical to the transition.

Energy North has submitted a proposed 1GW hyperscale data centre campus with a co-located 16GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Sembcorp Industries has completed its acquisition of Alinta Energy at a value of AU$6.5 billion (US$4.32 billion).

New Zealand’s Meridian Energy has received a draft decision proposing to ease access restrictions on contingent hydro storage at Lake Pūkaki.

Utility-scale battery storage systems in Western Australia supplied 37.2% of peak demand on 9 May, marking one of the highest battery storage penetration levels recorded in an isolated grid globally.

Fortescue’s AI-enabled batteries stabilised its Pilbara mining grid without spinning generators, reversing electron flow in nanoseconds during disruption.

NZ’s electricity system is expected to fall below minimum security standards by 2031 despite a record of new generation and BESS projects.

Western Australia to expand renewable energy and energy storage across the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS). 

Alinta Energy has commenced main construction works on its 1,000MWh Stage 1 of its Reeves Plains BESS in South Australia.