Developer BLT Energy has received development approval for the 800MW/4,800MWh Red Gully BESS in Western Australia.

Western Power has started construction on 18 community battery energy storage systems across Perth and Bunbury in Western Australia.

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.

The Australian government has announced the results of Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 5 and 6 for WA, awarding contracts to 10 projects.

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

Synergy has submitted a hybrid renewable energy project to Australia’s EPBC Act, featuring a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

RE Development Pty Ltd has submitted a development application for a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Baldivis, Western Australia.

Western Australia’s ERA has proposed a Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price of AU$491,700/MW per year for the 2028-29 capacity year.

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.

Tesla has announced that by the end of 2026, it expects to have around 4.5GW of grid-forming battery storage operating across Australia.