Battery

Policy & Planning

Approval sought for another huge wind and battery hybrid as state prepares to move beyond coal
Plans for a massive wind farm with 92 turbines and an up to eight-hour battery have been lodged, adding another hybrid to the list of projects lining up to replace coal.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2026

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Renewables

Grid-scale renewables hit record levels of investment sign-offs, but the pace still needs to quicken
A record amount of large-scale renewable generation has reached financial close, the federal government says, but the pace needs to quicken further if emissions reduction goals are to be reached.
Peter Hannam

Oct 15, 2026

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China’s Envision Energy lines up major wind and eight-hour battery deal at site of Australian mineral sands mine
China’s Envision lines up its first wind and battery deal at a new energy park to be hosted in an Australian mineral sands mine, with other projects soon to be announced.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Labor waves through Australia’s biggest wind farm – a project “not possible” under state Coalition buffer policy
Final all-clear for huge wind and battery project comes just in the nick of time, with a change of government threatening to deliver a default 2 km buffer zone between regional renewables projects and homes.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2026

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Storage

Commissioning starts on what will be state’s biggest battery – but not for long
Less than two years after starting construction, four-hour big battery energy storage system powers up in preparation for full operation on state’s grid.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 14, 2026

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Chart of the day

“Stunning example of market working:” Households embrace free power offer, causing major spike in demand
Fascinating chart backs up AEMO chief’s observation that people are piling in on the offer of free power in the middle of the day – with EVs, batteries and appliances.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 14, 2026

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Storage

AEMO says batteries, big and small, cutting power prices and “fundamentally” changing the grid
AEMO boss says big and small batteries are lowering prices and changing nature of grid, while Solar Sharer is already causing major leap in demand at 11am each day.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2026

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Storage

Coal country battery project that earned ire of state MPs joins queue for federal environmental approval
A four-hour big battery proposed for construction in state’s south-east is seeking a federal green tick, opening the hotly contested project to a new round of public submissions.
Joshua Hill & Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2026

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Storage

Huge four-hour battery secures final approval to become one of biggest in state
The Octopus Investments battery has approval for up to 2 GWh, making it one of the biggest in the state and the third seeking to plug into former coal plant site.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2026

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Storage

Two new big battery projects name contractors and suppliers as construction gets underway
Two new big battery energy storage systems under development in two states have taken important next steps towards construction, signing battery suppliers and an EPC provider.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 12, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery set free of massive “shock absorber” contract after delay to Eraring coal closure
Updated: Australia’s most powerful battery now free to trade its full capacity on market after its unique “shock absorber” contract was made redundant by Eraring closure delay.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2026

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Electrification

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks
Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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