Image: Clean Energy Council. CEC added that renewables now comprise approximately 43% of Australia’s grid, creating an urgent need for...
Contact Energy switches on 200MWh battery storage system in New Zealand
The BESS marks Tesla’s first Megapack 2XL deployment in New Zealand. Image: Contact Energy. New Zealand gentailer Contact Energy has...
Equis launches GreenPoint Energy with 2.5GW of BESS and wind projects across Australia’s NEM
The 1/6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (pictured) has been included in GreenPoint Energy’s new portfolio. Image: Equis Australia. Equis has...
Edify Energy to proceed with 2,400MWh solar-plus-storage sites in Australia
Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap solar power stations (pictured) include plans for a combined 720MWp of solar PV. Image: Edify...
EDP wins AU$3 million ARENA funding for bushfire-resilient microgrid in regional Australia
Initiated in response to the 2019-20 “Black Summer” bushfire crisis, the project addresses critical energy resilience challenges exposed during extreme...
Hitachi inks 20-year LTSA with Akaysha Energy for 298MWh battery storage system in Australia
“Ulinda Park is now delivering fast frequency response and energy shifting in the NEM, improving system stability and giving us...
Australia’s New South Wales seeks 2.5GW of generation and 12GWh of energy storage in state’s largest-ever tender
Tender 8 introduces a new Hybrid Generation Long-Term Energy Service Agreement (LTESA) product, allowing applicants to combine solar or wind...
Yarra Energy Foundation brings community battery paired with EV chargers online in Australia
The community battery aims to trial how battery storage and EVs can work together to reduce grid demand by incentivising...
Australia’s Enervest shifts to own-and-operate model with 300MW battery storage system acquisition
Early works have commenced, with site access and public intersection upgrades completed. Enervest confirmed the project is advancing through the...
Australia hits 400,000 home battery installations with 11.2GWh capacity in under a year
The 11.2GWh of residential battery capacity now equals the volume of utility-scale battery storage added to the National Electricity Market...