Danish developer European Energy has reached financial close on the 80MWh Mokoan solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia.

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) and Italian clean technology company Energy Dome have announced plans to develop the state’s first long-duration energy storage (LDES) facility.

HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager’s energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.

More than 3.8GWh of combined BESS capacity has either cleared or is undergoing federal environmental assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Tech giant Amazon has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure energy from IPP European Energy’s 220MWh Winton North solar-plus-storage project in northeast Victoria, Australia.

The Australian government has announced the results of Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8, selecting 15 battery energy storage projects across the National Electricity Market (NEM), totalling 4.2GW/16.1GWh.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has submitted two BESS, each sized at 300MW and 1,200MWh, for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

Gamuda Renewables has secured an interest in the 1,800MWh Hazelwood North solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia.

Australia’s Victorian government has approved four new energy projects worth a combined AU$2.4 billion via its DFP, including 1,390MW of BESS.

RES Australia’s 2,400MWh Bunyip North BESS has cleared the federal environmental assessment process under Australia’s EPBC Act.