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

Queensland’s Swanbank battery energy storage system (BESS) earned AU$743,000 (US$532,608) in dispatch revenue last month, more than double the AU$306,000 generated by the Victorian Big Battery over the same period in Australia.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have emerged as the defining feature of Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7, with 2GW/7.9GWh of co-located energy storage successful.

Australia has emerged as the world’s third-largest utility-scale battery energy storage market, with 4.3GW of large-scale battery storage systems reaching financial close in 2025.

Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF), a not-for-profit organisation, has commissioned a community battery storage system and two wheelchair-accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in Clifton Hill, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

Developer Alternate Path has secured federal environmental approval for its 500MW/2,000MWh Murchs Corner battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.

BESS in Australia’s NEM more than tripled their daytime-to-evening energy shifting in the first quarter of 2026, according to AEMO.

CleanPeak Energy Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (SEI), one of Australia’s largest owners and developers of sub-5MW solar and battery storage assets.

Eku Energy and Valent Energy have recorded separate milestones in their respective expansions of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.

Origin Energy’s 300MW/650MWh Mortlake BESS has entered AEMO’s MMS, marking the facility’s transition into its commissioning phase.