Australia has launched a $500 million funding program to scale up local battery manufacturing.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this week opened applications for the Battery Breakthrough
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Trina Storage accelerates BESS growth across Asia-Pacific
Trina Storage, the energy storage division of solar leader Trinasolar, has reached a significant milestone with more than 2.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of utility-scale storage capacity under execution across
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Gnarwarre BESS reaches financial close
Samsung C&T has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for FRV Australia’s largest battery storage project.
The Gnarwarre Battery Energy Storage System [BESS] reached
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Waratah Super Battery playing world-first protection role
Half of the Waratah Super Battery is now live, providing a critical “shock absorber” function for New South Wales’ high-voltage network.
The first 350MW (700MWh) tranche of the 850MW/1680MWh system
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Merredin Big Battery to bring SWIS storage
A major battery project in Western Australia is moving ahead this week.
Construction is officially underway on the 100 MW / 400 MWh Merredin Battery Energy Storage System [BESS], a grid‑scale facility
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185 MW system goes live in Victoria’s north-west
Australia’s largest standalone battery in a renewable energy zone is now online, with CPP completing construction of the 185 megawatt (MW) / 370 megawatt-hour (MWh) KESS (Koorangie Energy Storage
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Eraring BESS enters final testing phase
Hold point testing is now underway at the Eraring BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), marking a critical step before the first stage begins full operation.
The testing process involves gradually increasing
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Next phase for Wellington BESS
A mega-battery project in NSW is moving ahead.
Construction is set to begin on the first stage of the Wellington Battery Energy Storage System [BESS] in Central West NSW.
The advance follows the appointment
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Tarong battery hits energisation milestone
The Tarong Battery Energy Storage System has reached a major milestone, with the energisation of its two 275kV power transformers marking a critical step towards commissioning in mid-2025.
The 300MW/600MWh
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Neoen launches Queensland’s first grid-forming battery
Neoen has completed construction and commissioning of Stage 1 of its Western Downs Battery.
The work marks Queensland’s entry into the grid-scale battery storage market with a 270 MW / 540 MWh system
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