Two Australian BESS projects in South Australia and Victoria have been submitted to the federal government under the EPBC Act.

EnergyAustralia has taken delivery of the final battery storage units for its 50MW/250MWh Hallett BESS in South Australia, as construction continues at the site.

Australia’s grid-scale BESS fleet earned an estimated AU$37.62 million in the National Electricity Market (NEM) in October 2026.

Spain-headquartered power electronics manufacturer Ingeteam has supplied power conversion systems (PCS) for around 65MW/130MWh of battery storage projects in Victoria, New South Wales (NSW) and South Australia.

960MWh Summerfield BESS in South Australia enters commissioning, while Gotion starts building the 843MWh Lower Wonga project in Queensland.

The Tailem Bend BESS 3 in South Australia and Wooreen BESS in Victoria have both entered the AEMO Market Management System (MMS).

Alinta Energy has received the first shipment of battery units for its 250MW Reeves Plains Battery project in South Australia.

Australia has opened a consultation on draft laws and rules to implement the recommendations of its review of NEM wholesale market settings.

The AER has found that growth in renewable energy and battery storage eased pressure across Australia’s wholesale electricity market in 2025.

Melbourne-based battery technology company Relectrify has installed its first AC1 battery energy storage system (BESS) in Renmark, South Australia, in partnership with YES Energy.