Battery

Construction starts on new South Australian big battery choosing a merchant route to market
A large 408 megawatt hour battery is being added to an already existing solar and battery park in South Australia, but with a new battery supplier.
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

Dec 8, 2025

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Chart of the day

Big batteries hit more than 40 pct of early morning demand, before rooftop PV floods the grid
Big batteries dominate early morning peak with 40.6 of demand because prices too low for gas and as rooftop PV floods the grid for rest of day.
Geoff Eldridge

Dec 8, 2025

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Renewables

Australian consumer energy upstarts join forces to meet “full ecosystem of electrification needs”
Two Australian innovators with consumer-driven missions to fast-track the uptake of renewables have joined forces, in deal backed by large Canadian pension fund.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2025

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Storage

Biggest battery to date on Australia’s main grid officially opened, in time for summer
The largest fully operating battery on Australia’s main grid has been officially opened on budget, with the $1.2 billion project delivered on time and budget.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Giant 50 kWh systems eat up Cheaper Home Batteries budget, as changes to rebate look likely
Australia’s home battery rebate being eaten up by systems sized at 50 kWh and above, new data shows, amid rumours that changes to the policy’s settings are afoot.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2025

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Storage

Sulfur battery innovator clears key milestone to commercialisation – and to compete with li-ion
Australia-originated energy storage innovator clears major new milestone for its sulfur battery technology that brings it a step closer to commercialisation – and to competing with lithium-ion.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2025

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Storage

Gigawatt-scale battery gets green tick in sweet-spot on grid for wind, next to interstate connection hub
A four hour big battery proposed for next to a key connection point linking the Victoria and South Australia grids has been waved through the federal environmental assessment process.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 4, 2025

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Renewables

Australian solar innovator 5B wins biggest order yet to help power Kalgoorlie’s giant “super pit” gold mine
Maverick solar innovator confirms largest order yet, 138 MW, for massive hybrid renewables and battery project that will help power giant gold mine.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

Dec 4, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s first six gigawatt hour battery to be built as part of massive multi-tech “grid resiliency” hub
Exclusivity deal signed for massive gas and energy storage hub that promises to host Australia’s biggest eight-hour battery, sized at more than 6,000 MWh.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2025

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Wind

New 1.5 gigawatt wind project, backed by local farmers and with big battery in tow, hits EPBC queue
A new 1.5 gigawatt project, backed and hosted by local farmers who held a tender for the facility, has hit the EPBC queue with a big battery in tow.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Work starts on giant Tomago battery as Bowen confirms CEFC and Snowy Hydro in talks to save troubled smelter
Federal energy minister confirms talks to keep Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter afloat with supply of firmed renewables, potentially backed by Snowy and CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2025

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Chart of the day

Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators on Australia’s main grid for first time
Big battery dispatch overtook peaking gas generators for the first time on the main grid in November, and will rapidly grow to be the dominance player in the market.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 3, 2025

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