Batteries & Storage

International players see Australia as a key renewable energy hotspot, particularly in the BESS (battery energy storage system) game. A...

The Federal Government is celebrating the success of the Cheaper Home Batteries scheme, but how is the $7.2 billion program...

The first phase of Origin Energy’s Eraring BESS (battery energy storage system) is now operational, with the first battery unit...

Queensland launched Australia’s first battery storage database in 2018, enabling homeowners to register their batteries to provide network transparency. “Those...

Flow Power has reached financial close on its first large-scale BESS, supported by majority shareholder, OPTrust. This will see the...

Powerlink Queensland has approved a grid connection request from Hanwha Energy Australia to support the latter’s greenfield BESS in Tangkam....

Solar PV and onshore wind are Australia’s lowest-cost generation options in 2030 and 2050 energy scenarios, a new report has...

The Cheaper Home Batteries program has become a clear priority of the Federal Government, with a significant expansion bringing the...

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) believes 120GW of wind and solar, 40GW of grid-scale storage and hydro, 14GW of...

In a home energy market long dominated by established brands, trust is usually earned over decades. With over 10 years...

Rooftop solar is not only a great Australian success story in the energy transition, it reflects people power. But is...

Melbourne will be home to one of Australia’s largest grid-scale BESS (battery energy storage systems) as part of a new...

ENGIE has commenced development on its 200MW/400MWh Pelican Point BESS in South Australia, located adjacent to the company’s 489MW gas-fired power...

ECG Engineering is helping mining companies integrate hybrid energy systems that deliver reliable, cost-effective power. The Australian resources industry is...

NSW’s inaugural Distribution System Plan (DSP) has been released, detailing billions of dollars of savings that can be achieved in...

AGL announced yesterday it was offloading the majority of its 20 per cent stake in Tilt Renewables as it recycles...

Akaysha Energy has commenced construction on its 311MW/1244MWh BESS (battery energy storage system) at Elaine in Victoria. This comes after...

An innovative renewable energy project at the Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia is leading the charge towards a more...

Following a two-year permit assessment process, the Meadow Creek solar farm in Victoria has secured planning and environmental approvals. This...

AusNet has committed $55 million to support regional communities located along the Western Renewables Link (WRL) project in Victoria. This...

A new 400MW BESS (battery energy storage system) in the Western Downs region of Queensland will power more than 100,000...

A new partnership will explore a novel way of recycling high voltage batteries and recovering critical materials. BMW Group Australia...

The Federal Government says more than 100,000 households and small businesses have installed batteries through the Cheaper Home Batteries program....

Melbourne-based company Relectrify has received $25 million to fast-track its AC1 BESS (battery energy storage system) – considered a first-of-its-kind...

Renewable energy in South Australia has received a significant boost with the inauguration of the Goyder South wind farm. Located...

The energy transition is an evolution, not a revolution, and the key to delivering an affordable, reliable, renewable power system...

As Australia enters an infrastructure boom, the construction sector is playing its part in reaching net zero by 2050. But...

Tomorrow’s energy system doesn’t just need to be renewable, it needs to be reliable too. CSIRO says smart inverters might...

ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation, and GridBeyond, a smart energy company, have jointly released a new white...

Ark Energy has been given the greenlight by the NSW Government to develop the $1.2 billion Richmond Valley solar and...