Two publicly funded pilots have launched in NSW, testing ways to extend the benefits of distributed solar and battery storage to households.

More than 3.8GWh of combined BESS capacity has either cleared or is undergoing federal environmental assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has submitted two BESS, each sized at 300MW and 1,200MWh, for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has confirmed it has started construction activities at the 100MW/300MWh Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved Edify Energy’s 400MWh Burroway solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

Construction has officially commenced on a network upgrade in Australia’s New South Wales Upper Hunter region, which is set to boost transfer capacity by at least 1GW by 2028, in support of the state’s renewable energy transition.

Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has received the green light from the Victoria government in Australia to build a 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Renewable energy developer ACE Power has received development approval for a 200MW/800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia.

ACE Power has submitted a BESS of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales to the Australian government’s EPBC Act.

ESN Premium speaks with Chloe Hicks of EnergyCo about New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and its hopes for energy storage.