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An existing Enel X commercial-scale battery storage project in Massachusetts, US. Image: Enel X.

Enel X in 5MWh battery storage pilot for Australian shopping centres

January 9, 2023
Enel X will pilot battery storage systems at two shopping centres in Australia with commercial real estate group Vicinity Centres.
FCAS services remain the biggest revenue stream for most BESS assets in Australia, like the Hornsdale Power Reserve (pictured). Image: Neoen.

Neoen reaches financial close on 400MWh Blyth Battery in South Australia

January 6, 2023
French renewable energy company Neoen has kicked off 200MW/400MWh battery project in Australia, its third under construction in the country.
Elsewhere in Australia, Neoen's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery project reached financial close in October and construction underway. Image: Neoen via Twitter.

Neoen begins construction of 400MWh BESS next to ‘Australia’s biggest solar farm’

January 3, 2023
Neoen has begun construction of its 200MW/400MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, Australia.
The return of the US' biggest solar PV and energy storage industry shows under the RE+ brand yielded some great interviews. Image: Sean Rai-Roche / Solar Media

Energy-Storage.news’ top interview features of the year 2022

December 29, 2022
As the year rapidly draws to a close, we bring you some of the top interview feature articles from 2022 for some light holiday reading.
Cabling and inverters at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, the world's biggest battery storage project. Image: Vistra Energy.

Energy-Storage.news’ Top 10 news stories of the year 2022

December 28, 2022
There’s barely time to catch our breath before 2023 begins but here’s a chance to look back with the top picks of our content from 2022.
Elsewhere in Queensland, developer Genex is building Australia's first new PHES plant in 40 years at the site pictured, in Kidston. Image: Genex Power.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners buys Queensland renewables-plus-storage hub development

December 22, 2022
Renewable energy hub in Australia which will include 16-hour pumped hydro plant acquired by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
Anthony Albanese (pictured) and the Labor Party have taken on board the need for storage in making clean energy dispatchable, Dr Bruce Mountain said. Image: Anthony Albanese's office via Twitter.

‘Major breakthrough’: Australia’s support for energy storage tackles key electricity policy issue

December 21, 2022
Australian energy ministers’ agreement to tender for renewable energy and energy storage is a “major breakthrough in federal policy”.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

New South Wales: AU$7 million for pumped hydro, first grid-scale BESS is delivering inertia

December 20, 2022
New South Wales has pledged financial support to pumped hydro project, while state’s first grid-scale BESS is in full commercial operations.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

ARENA pledges funding support to 4.2GWh of battery storage across Australia

December 19, 2022
Eight large-scale BESS projects in Australia have been selected to receive funding support worth AU$176 million.
Rendering of heliostats (mirrors) as used in a Vast Solar CSP plant. Image: Vast Solar.

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron in talks for Australia hybrid CSP and PV plant

December 12, 2022
Natron Energy could supply sodium-ion battery storage to a novel ‘integrated hybrid generator’ project in Queensland, Australia.

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