Battery

Storage

“It tested us in many ways:” Australia’s most powerful battery finally completed after lengthy delays
Australia’s most powerful battery has finally been given approval to run at full capacity and act as a giant shock absorber to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries
Network’s revamped community power trial aims to turn surplus commercial solar into lower bills for 32,000 customers across entire neighbourhoods.
Anne Delaney

Sep 25, 2026

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Chart of the day

Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”
Neat chart offers new snapshot on how big batteries fed on a diet of excess wind and solar are increasingly muscling out fossil fuels from the lucrative evening peak.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 25, 2026

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Renewables

Singapore asset manager snaps up one of Australia’s leading renewable energy and storage developers
A renewables developer with four grid-scale battery projects currently under development in Australia has been acquired by a Singapore based asset owner.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 24, 2026

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Storage

CIS-backed big battery hits full power and passes final tests to join the grid
A big battery that had promised to be state’s biggest back when it was first proposed has – five years later – reached its full nameplate capacity.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 23, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s biggest coal generator has plans for two massive new battery projects as utilities focus on “firm” power
Australia’s biggest coal generator plans another two massive battery projects, including an eight-four facility that would be among the biggest in the country.
Giles Parkinson & Joshua S Hill

Sep 23, 2026

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Renewables

Rare wind, solar and battery hybrid seeks environmental approvals in new renewables hotspot
New wind, solar and battery hybrid project seeks environmental approval near a wheatbelt town emerging as the latest hotspot for renewable energy projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2026

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Storage

Home battery champion raises $78.5 million towards local growth, global expansion
Renewables retailer and home energy management specialist has closed a nearly twice oversubscribed funding round to accelerate local growth and expand into global markets.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Local utility gets green light to replace remote town’s diesel and gas power with a solar-battery hybrid
EPBC waves through one of a series of renewable energy projects being built to wean remote WA towns off diesel fuel generation and power them with solar and battery storage.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2026

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Storage

Renewables retailer doubles down on coal country battery plans as huge new BESS prepares to power up
Victoria’s coal country is rapidly morphing into battery country, as one huge project starts commissioning, while another marks a construction milestone with major expansion plans.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

Sep 21, 2026

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Renewables

Huge hybrid wind project gets final green tick, but must use tall turbines to avoid black cockatoos
EPBC waves through 2 GW wind, solar and battery project proposed for Australia’s biggest isolated grid, with list of conditions to protect endangered black cockatoos and native flora.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2026

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Storage

Huge Liddell battery hits full commercial operations, completing state’s “firming” line-up ahead of El Niño summer
The huge, two-hour battery built at the site of a partly demolished coal plant reaches full commercial operation, marking a major milestone for the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2026

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