The 1,680MWh Waratah Super Battery, which completed its energisation in early September, was called upon yesterday (27 November) to prevent widespread blackouts in New South Wales, Australia.
Australia’s New South Wales government has approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by energy generator-retailer EnergyAustralia.
Australian energy major AGL Energy has received approval from the New South Wales government for its 500MW/2,000MWh Tomago battery energy storage system (BESS).
Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) and developers Wirsol and Edify Energy have seen a collective 1.4GWh of solar-plus-storage projects progress this week in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia.
Energy storage developer Eku Energy has started constructing a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Australian utility Origin Energy has officially approved the third stage of its Eraring battery energy storage system (BESS), bringing its facility in New South Wales to 2,800MWh.
Western Australia has revealed a new long-duration vanadium flow battery pilot in the town of Kununurra exploring the use of the technology in microgrids and off-grid power systems.
