Queensland recently became the first NEM state to discharge over 100GWh in a single month. Image: Iberdrola. The Australian arm...
Australia: NSW firming tender secures 2,128MWh of energy storage to address summer shortfall
As previously reported by Energy-Storage.news, ASL opened the tender in October 2025, inviting participation from battery storage, gas generation, demand...
Akaysha Energy bags EPBC Act approval for 1,600MWh battery storage system in Victoria, Australia
Akaysha Energy’s 298MWh Ulinda Park BESS. Image: Akaysha Energy. Developer Akaysha Energy has received federal environmental clearance for its 400MW/1,600MWh...
Battery Breakthrough Initiative hit as Australia cuts AU$1.3 billion in clean energy funding
The budget papers describe the move as part of “sensible and responsible savings” aimed at containing cost pressures while safeguarding...
Western Australia’s battery storage supplies record 37.2% of peak demand
Western Australia’s battery storage capacity has expanded rapidly over the past two years. The largest installations include two systems at...
BW ESS submits 700MW Bannaby battery storage project in NSW to Australia’s EPBC Act
Construction is anticipated to commence in 2027, subject to obtaining necessary approvals, with an 18-month build period requiring a peak...
VIDEO: ‘We miss some benefits of diversification’: ITP Thermal warns against lithium-ion over-reliance in Australia
“But there is a risk with that, and that is that we miss some benefits of diversification.” Lovegrove, whose consultancy...
Alternate Path secures EPBC Act approval for 2,000MWh BESS in Victoria, Australia
The Murchs Corner BESS will be located near Origin Energy’s 650MWh Mortlake BESS (pictured), which commenced commissioning earlier this year....
AGL’s Liddell and Tomago battery storage systems to boost returns by 10% in Australia
Image: AGL. AGL has commenced commissioning the first 250MW tranche of the Liddell BESS, with the full 500MW expected to...
Australia installs 10.7GWh of home battery storage under federal subsidy scheme
The Australian government launched the Cheaper Home Batteries Program subsidy last year following the 2025 federal election. Initial estimates of...