A year earlier, the comparable figure stood at just 6.4%, a near-tripling in 12 months that Eldridge described as highlighting...
CATL opens ‘world’s largest’ energy storage testing platform in China
The Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Research Institute is designed to simulate real-world operating conditions for BESS. Image: CATL. CATL has...
RES Australia’s 2.4GWh Bunyip North BESS clears EPBC Act assessment in Victoria
The 6-hour duration system will be built on land currently used for livestock grazing and hay production, with the project...
Ausgrid submits 300MWh Berkeley Vale BESS in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act
New South Wales is already home to several large-scale BESS, such as the Bulabul battery storage system, owned by Ampyr...
South Australia awards 1.3GW+ of battery storage in first Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism tender
Of that total, 375MW and 3,000MWh are required to be operational by November 2028, with a further 142MW and 1,136MWh...
AEMO and Transgrid approve Australia’s first 8-hour BESS for full operations
The approval enables the system to store excess renewable energy generated during high solar and wind output periods and dispatch...
MGA Thermal begins FEED study for 195MWh thermal energy storage system in Australia
MGA Thermal claims that the initial rollout is expected to avoid 38,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, with the potential...
Fortescue begins construction on 650MWh Cloudbreak battery storage system in Western Australia
Energy storage forms a key component in the development of the Pilbara Green Grid. Earlier this year, Fortescue claimed it...
Passive bidding strategy delivers AU$743,000 monthly revenue for Swanbank BESS in Australia
CleanCo Queensland’s 500MWh Swanbank BESS (pictured) started operations in February 2026. Image: CleanCo Queensland. Queensland’s Swanbank battery energy storage system...
Battery storage dominates Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 as hybrid projects secure 7.9GWh
Indeed, solar-plus-storage projects feature prominently among successful bids, led by ACEN Australia’s 600MW Birriwa Solar project in New South Wales...