HyperStrong is redefining Australia’s energy storage future by deploying advanced energy storage solutions tuned to various utility, commercial and industrial needs.
Australia’s energy storage boom is accelerating. According to the Clean Energy Council, six large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the first quarter 2025 secured $2.4 billion in funding, adding 1.5 gigawatts (GW) capacity – Australia’s second-best quarter on record.
With federal policy now targeting 82 per cent renewables by 2030, dispatchable storage has moved from concept to critical infrastructure.
Against this backdrop, HyperStrong’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Sydney positions the company at the nexus of market expansion and tailored innovation.
Kevin Changbin Qiu, Senior Vice President of HyperStrong International, explains how the company intends to lead not just with energy storage systems, but with integrated storage solutions designed for Australia’s diverse landscape.
He says there is a clear shift beyond raw capacity.
“We built HyperStrong to deliver more than power,” Qiu says.
“In Australia, our focus is integrating storage with solar, microgrids, data centres, oil fields and mining areas under the ‘Energy Storage + X’ framework to serve various applications in different sites.”
Australia’s unique energy needs
Large-scale solar developments, mining and oilfield operations in remote regions, booming data centres, and grid instability across remote areas demand more than lithium-ion batteries alone.
Long-duration storage, virtual power plants (VPPs), and hybrid microgrids are needed to balance seasonal generation, support dispatchable demand and reduce reliance on ageing coal infrastructure.
Calls for longer duration batteries and pumped hydro projects like Snowy 2.0 hint at the scale required to keep the lights on in 2050.
Qiu says HyperStrong’s response is multi-pronged and client centric.
“We don’t just sell energy storage systems; we offer integrated solutions coupled with an artificial intelligence-empowered platform for optimised performance and value,” he says.
“‘Storage + X’ means coupling BESS with solar and many other applications, providing load-shifting, grid auxiliary services, backup and more revenue sources in one package.”
He highlights partnerships forged since the Sydney office launch in 2024:
“We signed collaborations with Tesseract ESS and other partners in the APAC region to target commercial and industrial, and grid-scale projects in Australia. We also forged agreements with partners in Singapore and the Philippines to deploy utility-scale [energy storage system] ESS projects and electric vehicle EV [electric vehicle] charging plus storage projects in other parts of the market,” Qiu says.
Translating lessons from China and Europe
HyperStrong’s footprint spans over 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) deployed across more than 300 global projects, including major installations in Europe and Asia.
Some projects have been designed to act as virtual transmission assets – storing surplus renewable energy to relieve grid congestion.
“In Germany,” Qiu says, “storage is increasingly being integrated directly into grid operations – supporting transmission stability, reducing congestion and deferring CAPEX [capital expenditure]. We believe that same approach will apply in Australia’s Renewable Energy Zones [REZs], where co-located storage can maximise utilisation of existing infrastructure.”
Indeed, Australia has designated multiple REZs across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland to coordinate generation, storage and transmission infrastructure rollout.
“Our experience in high-density REZ environments in China and Europe teaches us how to co-optimise location, timing and control strategies,” Qiu says.
“In Australia, that means deploying ‘storage + solar’ or combining mining microgrids with firming layers for remote operations.”
Earlier this year, HyperStrong unveiled its “Energy Storage + X” models for multiple scenarios – grid-scale, commercial and industrial (C&I), data centre and remote industrial applications.
“Functions we have developed for Chinese microgrids – such as integrated solar-battery hybrid systems using AI-optimised dispatch – translate well to remote Australian mines or First Nations microgrid initiatives,” Qiu says.
Tailoring tech to mining
In remote mining regions of Australia, unstable local grids, unreliable diesel supply and peak demand spikes present clear opportunities for energy storage systems.
HyperStrong intends to deploy containerised or C&I storage units, for example, ESS products tailored for two to eight hour storage durations with coupling for solar plus storage application.
“Those products allow flexibility in deployment – scalable modules that can support a single mine camp or cluster multiple sites under one VPP,” Qiu says.
“They integrate with smart EMS [energy management systems] and AI technologies for predictive dispatch and peak shaving.”
“In remote and microgrid systems, reliability is everything. We can include grid-forming inverters and redundant controls so that our systems can island safely and maintain power quality without grid support.”
He notes that storage remains vital to the national transition.
“We’re also working on utility-scale systems tied into REZ playbooks. Our German approach to virtual transmission is instructive: strategic placement of batteries to relieve grid congestion and support throughout,” he says.
Policy tailwinds
Australia’s federal policies are increasingly bolstering storage investment.
The Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) has been expanded by 25 per cent – adding underwriting for an additional eight GW of generation and storage capacity, with dispatchable projects eligible for revenue-sharing contracts. Reports indicate consistent growth in storage project finance and construction pipelines throughout this year.
“This policy certainty matters,” Qiu says.
“Investors and offtakers want predictable revenue frameworks. Our ability to propose AI-optimised storage systems that can deliver frequency control, arbitrage, and piling firm capacity positions us well for CIS-supported tenders.”
Qiu cites Victoria’s REZ targets: up to 6.3 GW of storage by 2035, co-located with REZ generation hubs. He says HyperStrong is advancing designs for mid-size storage nodes that can serve multiple contracts seamlessly.
The result, he suggests, is dual value: Australia gains resilience and firming capability; HyperStrong embeds deeply into the Asia-Pacific region’s evolving energy ecosystem.
Challenges and local integration
That opportunity comes with hurdles.
Planning pathways for BESS remain inconsistent across regions, and community concerns persist – particularly around safety and land-use issues in local planning zones.
“We design systems to meet AS/NZS safety standards, and our TüV-certified ESS, certified in Europe, North America and Australia to AS/NZS standards, demonstrates our commitment to safe operations,” Qiu says.
“We also work closely with local stakeholders to ensure community trust and transparency. The company is also planning a large-scale burn test as part of its safety validation program.”
HyperStrong’s Sydney-based team is working through local certification and engagement.
Its five MWh ESS product received TÜV Rheinland certification to AS/NZS standards in 2024, now underpins deployments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Looking beyond 2025
Qiu projects storage demand across the region will accelerate through to at least 2030.
“With 40 GWh deployed globally, we’ve built unmatchable know-how. APAC’s markets – from Indonesian industrial zones to Australian remote campuses – will lean heavily on hybrid systems,” he says.
“‘Storage + X’ gives us flexibility to tailor across use-cases – ancillary services, diesel substitution, desalination support.”
He forecasts lessons from Europe and China – especially grid-stabilisation schemes, revenue stacking, and remote microgrid ops – will prove essential across APAC markets.
Australia’s energy evolution demands storage systems that do more than hold charge. HyperStrong, led locally from Sydney and drawing on global experience, is positioning itself to deliver solutions aligned with remote, hybrid and grid-support needs.
With technical roots in grid-form services, strategic policy alignment and growing local collaborations, the company is forging a new path to make its mark in a market hungry
for capacity.