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Wandoan South BESS, a 100MW/150MWh project in Queensland which went online last year. Image: Vena Energy.

Queensland hails public ownership as key to energy transition, launches EOI for 250MW battery storage project

March 13, 2023
The government of Queensland has said keeping energy sector in public ownership will be key to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels.
A community, or 'neighbourhood' battery system in Western Australia. Image: Horizon Power.

Queensland rolling out neighbourhood batteries to maximise rooftop solar benefits

February 3, 2023
Government-backed energy storage announcements continue to roll out of Queensland, with the Australian state set to begin a ‘Neighbourhood Battery’ programme.
A BESS site in the UK developed by Noriker Power, which Equinor has also invested in. Image: Noriker Power.

Equinor-owned US clean energy developer in hunt for battery storage projects to acquire

January 25, 2023
East Point Energy, a US-based clean energy developer, is on its first drive to buy up projects since the company’s acquisition by Equinor.
Signing of the MoU in Guwahati, Assam. Image: ONGC.

India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation in MoU for 500MWh battery storage project in Assam

January 13, 2023
MoU signed by subsidiary of India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for a large-scale battery storage project in Assam.
An MoU signing ceremony was held. Image: Citaglobal Berhad.

Indonesian state-owned company in battery cell manufacturing and BESS MoU

January 9, 2023
Indonesia Battery Corporation exploring cell manufacturing and battery storage integration with engineering company Citaglobal.
Elsewhere in Australia, Neoen's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery project reached financial close in October and construction underway. Image: Neoen via Twitter.

Neoen begins construction of 400MWh BESS next to ‘Australia’s biggest solar farm’

January 3, 2023
Neoen has begun construction of its 200MW/400MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, Australia.
The plant will have an initial 1GWh annual production capacity before quickly ramping up to double that by 2025. Image: NV Gotion.

Gotion JV plans EV and BESS battery pack and module gigafactory in Thailand

December 20, 2022
Gotion High-Tech aims to build gigafactory in Thailand targeting the electric vehicle (EV) and stationary storage markets.
Construction began at WEL Network's 35MW New Zealand grid-scale BESS project following the traditional blessing of the site, in August. Image: WEL Networks.

New Zealand energy generator-retailer Meridian proceeds with 100MW/200MWh BESS project

December 15, 2022
New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be provided by Saft.
GE Hydro Solutions turbines at the Jinzhai project. Image: GE Renewable Energy.

GE Renewable Energy installs first turbines at 1.2GW China pumped hydro plant

December 14, 2022
The hydropower subsidiary of General Electric’s renewables business has installed first pair of 300MW turbines at pumped hydro site in China.
Ceremony marking the start of construction of a Greenko plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, last year. The state's Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy can be seen pouring out the first concrete. Image: CMO Andhra Pradesh via Twitter.

Greenko wins NTPC energy storage tender in India with pumped hydro proposal

December 12, 2022
Greenko has won a technology agnostic tender hosted by NTPC Renewable Energy in India to provide long-duration energy storage.

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