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Port of Newcastle cleared to safely stage grid-scale battery storage systems in New South Wales, Australia
The Port of Newcastle has become the first port in New South Wales, Australia, to be approved to safely store grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage systems.
ib vogt wins approval for 480MWh battery storage site in Australia’s Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct
German solar and storage developer ib vogt has received state planning approval for the 120MW/480MWh Wagga North battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia.
Australia’s Transgrid opens pathway for 900MW of grid-forming battery storage as synchronous condenser costs surge 38%
Australian transmission operator Transgrid has opened a pathway for 900MW of grid-forming inverter-equipped battery storage to contribute to New South Wales' minimum system strength requirements.
Australia’s New South Wales grants planning consent for 3.6GWh pumped hydro project at former coal mine
Gloucester Coa has received planning approval from the New South Wales government for the 3.6GWh Stratford Pumped Hydro and Solar project.
Pumped hydro costs revised up, battery storage costs down, as Australia’s CSIRO publishes final GenCost 2025-26 report
Australia's CSIRO has revised pumped hydro storage costs upward in the final version of its annual GenCost electricity cost report.
Over 4GWh of battery storage added to Australia’s updated National Renewable Energy Priority List
Australia's federal government has added 11 new generation and energy storage projects to its National Renewable Energy Priority List.
Australia’s Queensland government reportedly shelves 20GWh pumped hydro project
The Queensland government has reportedly shelved the proposed AU$6 billion (US$4 billion) Mt Rawdon pumped hydro project, ending state support for a mine-repurposing scheme that had attracted AU$50 million in government funding.
Battery storage investment at stake as Australia’s AEMC consults on minimum system load market rules
Australia's AEMC is consulting on minimum system load in the NEM, with battery energy storage investment at the heart of the debate.
SEC and Energy Dome to deploy 20MW/240MWh compressed CO2 energy storage system in Victoria, Australia
Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC) and Italian clean technology company Energy Dome have announced plans to develop the state's first long-duration energy storage (LDES) facility.
Australia’s HMC Capital closes KKR investment, unifies energy platform under new Illuma Energy brand
HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager's energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.
Palau solar-plus-storage site to add 19.8MWh BESS in Australian-backed augmentation
A 19.8MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is to be added to an existing solar-plus-storage facility in the Republic of Palau, with Australian development finance backing the expansion of one of the Western Pacific's flagship hybrid renewable energy projects.
Energy North submits 1GW off-grid hyperscale data centre with 16GWh of battery storage to Australia’s EPBC Act
Energy North has submitted a proposed 1GW hyperscale data centre campus with a co-located 16GWh BESS to Australia's EPBC Act.
Australian AI developer locks in 1.5GWh of battery energy storage under 12-year agreement
Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group, including 1.5GWh of battery storage by 2032.
Samsung C&T submits 600MWh Comet Park BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act
Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted the 600MWh Comet Park BESS for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.
Wärtsilä completes 300MWh Bungama BESS for Revera Energy in South Australia
Wärtsilä has brought the 150MW/300MWh Bungama BESS online in South Australia, for owner and operator Revera Energy.
AGL to deliver 10.2MWh battery storage microgrid for South Australia’s largest almond orchard
AGL has delivered a solar and battery microgrid described as “one of the largest privately owned non-mining microgrids in Australia”.
Australia’s Zen Energy appoints administrators with wholesale electricity volatility cited as main driver
Zen Energy, a South Australian renewable energy company co-founded by economist Ross Garnaut, has appointed voluntary administrators after its retail business failed to secure a viable buyer.
Amazon pens battery storage PPA for 220MWh solar-plus-storage site in Australia
Tech giant Amazon has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure energy from IPP European Energy’s 220MWh Winton North solar-plus-storage project in northeast Victoria, Australia.
3.8GWh of battery storage progresses through Australia’s EPBC Act process across three projects
More than 3.8GWh of combined BESS capacity has either cleared or is undergoing federal environmental assessment under Australia's EPBC Act.
Australia’s CleanPeak Energy to deploy 120MWh battery storage system at Western Sydney International Airport
Renewables company CleanPeak Energy has inked a 15-year agreement to supply Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport with 100% renewable energy, with 30MW/120MWh of battery energy storage on-site as part of the commercial arrangement.