Battery

Storage

Record amount of generation and storage lines up to connect to Australia’s main grid – half of it big batteries
Australia has more new renewable energy generation and storage projects lining up to connect to the NEM than it has current generating capacity, new data has shown.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 22, 2026

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Battery

Big battery project offers 75 construction jobs for sacked Whyalla Steel workers
Developer of nearby big battery project offers up to 75 positions to sacked Whyalla Steel factory staff.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 21, 2026

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Renewables

Two distressed and heavily curtailed solar farms sold for a song: Will the battery bust be next?
Two solar farms have been sold for one third of their replacement cost as falling energy prices take their toll. Might a “battery bust” present similar opportunities?
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2026

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Storage

Owner of Australia’s most powerful big battery lands $1.75 bn loan facility to underpin next wave of projects
Owner and operator of Australia’s most powerful battery gears up for next phase of BESS development backed by a consortium of 11 banks and a new $A1.75 billion financing facility.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2026

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Storage

Expansion of first coal country big battery reaches financial close as key licence awarded
Plan to expand the big battery built at the site of what was once the country’s most polluting coal plant go ahead after gaining key licence and reaching financial close.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 19, 2026

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Storage

Supplier to Australia’s biggest battery expects to announce first sodium-ion battery project soon
The supplier to the biggest battery currently being built in Australia expects to announce its first sodium-ion battery deal soon, flagging a major shift in battery tech.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2026

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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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