Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur BESS, while ZEBRE’s 360MWh Noblevale BESS clears EPBC review.

ZEBRE has submitted the 180MW/360MWh Noblevale Battery in Queensland for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.

South Australia’s first Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender has awarded agreements to six battery energy storage projects totalling 1,334MW and 5,336MWh.

HDRE and Zen Energy have executed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the 111MW/330MWh Templers Battery Project in South Australia.

Zen Energy has received approval for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project, which could feature a BESS between 4 and 8 hours in duration.

Two BESS have been submitted to Australia’s EPBC Act, totalling a potential 3,400MWh of energy storage in Queensland and New South Wales.

Commissioning has commenced on the 111MW/285MWh Templers battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

ZEBRE, a joint venture (JV) between HDRE and ZEN Energy, has acquired a 333MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.