Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery is now operating at 700MW and 1,680MWh following the successful return to service of High Voltage Transformer 2 (HVT2), the BlackRock-backed developer confirmed in a market update today (4 June).

Recharge Power, a Taiwanese battery energy storage system (BESS) developer and integrator, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Australian renewable energy developer Energy Decarb to establish a joint venture targeting the Australian solar PV and battery storage market.

Iberdrola Australia has submitted a 1,000MW battery energy storage system to Australia’s EPBC Act for federal environmental assessment.

BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy has commenced operations at its 205MW/410MWh Brendale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia, delivering the project close to five months ahead of the original schedule.

According to the Q3 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), annual installations will not reach 2025 levels again until 2029.

Renewables developer and independent power producer (IPP) TagEnergy has acquired Australian developer ACE Power, adding 6GW of energy storage and renewables projects to its portfolio.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Australia, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.

According to the Q1 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), energy storage installations surpassed 12GW in 2024.

Procurement platform Anza Renewables has published its first Q1 storage pricing insights report covering battery cell pricing, AC and DC-integrated systems, list prices and more.