The project will operate with a 4-hour duration, delivering 480MWh of storage capacity from 120MW of power output. Construction is...
Port of Newcastle cleared to safely stage grid-scale battery storage systems in New South Wales, Australia
“These are complex cargoes that require specialist handling, purpose-built infrastructure and the right safety systems. We’ve invested in that capability...
Australia’s New South Wales grants planning consent for 3.6GWh pumped hydro project at former coal mine
The Environmental Impact Statement indicates an alternative configuration of 400MW over 9-hours is possible, subject to network capacity. Water will...
Australia’s Transgrid opens pathway for 900MW of grid-forming battery storage as synchronous condenser costs surge 38%
The actual average cost has risen to AU$225 million per site, with Transgrid noting that further escalation is likely for...
Over 4GWh of battery storage added to Australia’s updated National Renewable Energy Priority List
Among the new projects added are several large hybrid renewable energy developments combining wind or solar generation with battery energy...
Pumped hydro costs revised up, battery storage costs down, as Australia’s CSIRO publishes final GenCost 2025-26 report
This divides the total project cost by 24 hours of storage, spreads it across a much larger energy base, which...
Australia’s Queensland government reportedly shelves 20GWh pumped hydro project
Evolution Mining, which holds a 50% stake in the Mt Rawdon project alongside ICA Partners, had been working toward a...
Battery storage investment at stake as Australia’s AEMC consults on minimum system load market rules
Rooftop solar, which does not respond to wholesale electricity prices, can sharply reduce grid demand on mild, sunny days, particularly...
SEC and Energy Dome to deploy 20MW/200MWh compressed CO2 energy storage system in Victoria, Australia
Energy Dome’s branded CO2 Battery technology stores energy by using electricity to compress carbon dioxide gas into a liquid state...
Palau solar-plus-storage site to add 19.8MWh BESS in Australian-backed augmentation
When added to the site’s existing 10.2MWac/12.9MWh BESS, the augmentation will bring the total on-site battery storage system to 15MWac/32.7MWh....