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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.

Australia projects drive trebling of energy storage revenues for Neoen

August 4, 2022
Neoen saw its energy storage revenues triple in the first half of this year, driven by its Victorian Big Battery in Australia.
FCAS services remain the biggest revenue stream for most BESS assets in Australia, like the Hornsdale Power Reserve (pictured). Image: Neoen.

Upgrade at Tesla battery project demonstrates feasibility of ‘once-in-a-century energy transformation’ for Australia

July 28, 2022
Hornsdale Power Reserve battery storage system in South Australia now has upgraded capabilities, enabling it to provide inertia to the grid.
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.

Australian Capital Territory government ‘invests’ in 250MW battery project

July 25, 2022
The state government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will pledge funding towards a BESS rollout.
Squadron Energy executives and staff join members of the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala community - traditional custodians of the land - in a groundbreaking ceremony. Image: Squadron Energy.

Hybrid wind-solar-battery renewable power plants progress in Australia and the UK

July 14, 2022
Construction has begun on a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project combining wind, solar PV and energy storage in Australia.
AGL's 53MW solar PV plant at Broken Hill. Image: AGL Energy.

Australian superannuation fund invests in pumped hydro and flow battery project company

July 12, 2022
Aware Super has identified a “significant strategic opportunity” to invest in an energy storage project developer.
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Quinbrook plans ‘Supernode’ energy & data hub in Australia with 2GWh battery storage

July 8, 2022
Quinbrook developing A$2.5 billion ‘Supernode’ site in Queensland for storing energy and data that would include 2,000MWh of battery storage.
A solar and battery project Gannawarra, Victoria, completed in 2018 with some support from ARENA. Image: ARENA.

Australian large-scale battery projects compete for ARENA funding support

July 6, 2022
Nearly A$4 billion (US$2.72 billion) of battery projects in Australia are in the running to receive financial support from ARENA.
Transgrid operates high voltage lines for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Image: Transgrid.

Transgrid: Billions of dollars in net benefit from large-scale battery projects in New South Wales

July 4, 2022
Grid-scale battery storage has emerged as the preferred option to ensure reliable electricity supplies in regions of New South Wales, Australia.
Forecasted NEM capacity to 2050 under AEMO’s Step Change scenario. Source: AEMO.

Australia’s National Electricity Market ‘needs 46GW/640GWh of dispatchable energy storage by 2050’

July 1, 2022
As the role of coal declines and ends in Australia’s NEM, huge growth in dispatchable energy storage capacity will be needed in the mix.
An existing community, or neighbourhood battey site in Western Australia. ARENA has called for systems of between 500kW and 5MW from applicants. Image: Horizon Power.

Australia ‘should adopt energy storage target, drop capacity mechanism plans’

June 29, 2022
Australia’s Clean Energy Council calls for an energy storage target, while arguing that a plans for a capacity mechanism should be scrapped.

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