The Australian government has officially opened CIS Tender 8, targeting 16GWh of energy storage capacity across the NEM.

The Western Australian government has launched the first stage of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a 50MW/500MWh vanadium flow battery energy storage system (VBESS) in Kalgoorlie.

Potentia Energy has received federal environmental approval for its 1,000MWh Tallawang Solar Hybrid project, and Fluence has delivered its Gridstack battery energy storage equipment to Ampyr Australia’s 600MWh Bulabul Battery installation.

OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform, has partnered with Acacia Energy to accelerate the deployment of battery storage for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.

Developer Akaysha Energy has confirmed that the 850MW Waratah Super Battery will undergo a planned balance of plant shutdown from 20 November to 2 December 2025.

Pacific Green’s Portland Energy Park, Victoria’s largest BESS at 1GW/2.5GWh, has secured federal approval via Australia’s EPBC Act.

Battery energy storage systems in Australia’s NEM are facing new operational and revenue challenges due to minimum system load events.

Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has formally taken ownership of the 1.2GW Dinner Hill Wind Farm and the co-located 400MWh Harvest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Western Australia.

The 2GWh Kidston Pumped Hydro Project has been registered in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Market Management System (MMS).

Australia’s DCCEEW has announced that the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 will launch later this month seeking 16GWh of energy storage.