Battery

Storage

New big battery next to gas generator completes last hold point as storage takes more market share
Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2026

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Storage

Construction begins on network company’s first foray into grid-scale battery storage
First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia’s biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2026

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Storage

Home battery rebate hits 500,000 milestone as households “take control” and deliver grid benefits
The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering “enormous benefits” to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Renewables

Edify Energy reaches financial close on another pair of solar and battery hybrid projects
Edify Energy reaches financial close on another pair of solar and battery hybrid projects, in a deal backed by 14 local and national lenders.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 13, 2026

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Commentary

What five Fijian sparkies taught me about remote, off-grid solar and battery systems
When it comes to remote solar and battery storage solutions, the knowledge you leave behind matters more than the technology you install.
Danny Fang

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

Big, four-hour battery that survived long-distance objectors hits financial close, moves to construction
A big battery project that survived a challenge from long-distance objectors has now reached financial close, after being bought up by a global owner-operator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

“We start our gas fleet less:” Batteries cut costs and emissions, and Origin says renewables still cheapest option
Australia’s largest energy retailer confirms renewables are cheapest source of new generation, says batteries can “solve most days” if backed by enough solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Electrification

Why solar didn’t work for this dairy farmer, until he added a battery and put it on wheels
High hot water use, an unreliable grid, and milking in the dark were all challenges to this dairy farm’s energy transition. But so was the fact that conventional rooftop solar didn’t fit the way it uses electricity.
Anne Delaney

Aug 12, 2026

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Renewables

Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mines
Licences sought for the biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid of its type, supplying 70 pct of electricity needs of one of Australia’s biggest mining operations.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?
Much more work needs to be done to create consumer protections and change tariffs to convince households to sign up to VPPs, new study finds.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 11, 2026

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Storage

Independent panel approves Sydney big battery sent for review by objectors from tiny towns 800 km away
Major battery proposed for centre of Sydney gets development approval from independent panel, after being sent there by protests from far-flung regional towns and interstate.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 10, 2026

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Storage

Vanadium: The silvery data centre storage metal that you may never have heard of
Vanadium batteries could be the answer to the expanding, energy-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, with data centres rising around Australia’s major cities.
Kaaren Morrissey

Aug 9, 2026

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