Welcome to another edition of hot takes, snap analysis, gossip and of course, valuable insights from the LinkedIn feeds of energy storage and electricity insiders.

EORA Energy has formed a JV with Tulla Group to develop integrated energy infrastructure for mining operations, data centres and more.

Lightsource bp has referred a hybrid wind, solar and BESS facility to the federal government for assessment under the EPBC Act.

Trina Storage has been selected to supply the BESS for Stage One of Frontier Energy’s Waroona Renewable Energy Project.

Western Australia’s ERA has fined state-owned energy company Synergy AU$1.2 million (US$785,600) after a software error at the Kwinana BESS.

Australian Vanadium Limited has signed an MoU with Alcoa to evaluate the deployment of vanadium flow battery technology in Western Australia.

Australia’s federal government has added 11 new generation and energy storage projects to its National Renewable Energy Priority List.

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.

MGA Thermal and Knode have commenced a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study for a 195MWh electro-thermal energy storage project at Tronox’s Kwinana facility in Western Australia.