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Why Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program could make it a ‘red-hot market’ for BESS

2 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

The Australian government’s new AU$2.3 billion (US$1.49 billion) Cheaper Home Batteries Program could help make the country one of the most investable areas for battery energy storage systems (BESS). That’s according to Tim Buckley, director of think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF), who spoke exclusively with ESN Premium for an interview on the scheme’s recent launch and the Australia’s energy storage market dynamics.
Akaysha Energy sees 300MWh grid-connected BESS in Queensland, Australia, enter commissioning

3 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

Akaysha Energy, a developer of battery energy storage systems (BESS), is preparing to enter the commissioning phase for its 300MWh Ulinda BESS in Queensland, Australia. Geoff Eldridge, National Electricity Market (NEM) and energy transition observer at consultancy Global Power Energy, said the BESS has entered the AEMO Market Management System (MMS), signalling that stage one is ready to begin commissioning and testing.
Western Australia expands home battery storage rebate scheme to around 100,000 households

3 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

Western Australia has announced an expansion to the state’s first-ever home battery energy storage system (BESS) rebate scheme, which is expected to lower installation costs for around 100,000 households. Under the Household Battery Rebate Scheme, Synergy customers will be eligible to receive up to AU$5,000 (US$3,231) and Horizon Power customers up to AU$7,500 towards a home BESS.
Meeting demand for C&I battery storage with SINEXCEL’s Sirius 135K system

4 days ago | energy-storage.news | JP Casey

At this year’s Intersolar Europe event, held last month in Munich, a global provider in modular energy storage solutions SINEXCEL launched its Sirius 135K PCS for use in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. The system supports grid voltages as high as 480V, and the company estimates that its compliance with a number of global certification requirements means it can be deployed quickly, reducing integration costs by up to 25%.
RedEarth claims world’s first ‘Microgrid-in-a-Box’ solution with global partners

4 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

RedEarth Energy Storage, a Queensland-based energy storage solutions provider, has partnered with China’s Nebula Electronics and Germany’s ambibox to develop what it claims is the world’s first ‘Microgrid-in-a-Box’ (MIB). The MIB solution combines solar PV, energy storage and bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging to enable “scalable and affordable” energy management.
Australia: Victoria sets new BESS charge and discharge records

4 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

Victoria, Australia, achieved a new battery energy storage system (BESS) discharge and charge record over the weekend, with 693.5MW and -704.8MW, respectively. Geoff Eldridge, National Electricity Market (NEM) and energy transition observer at consultancy Global Power Energy, took to LinkedIn to signal that the two records were achieved at 17:40 on 31 May for discharging and 13:05 on 2 June for charging.
BESS as virtual transmission in Australia: Unlocking the grid’s true potential

4 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning at Fluence, explains the potential of BESS as virtual transmission in Australia. Australia stands at the forefront of the global energy transition, with ambitious decarbonisation targets and increasing renewable energy penetration. But, as the National Electricity Market (NEM) grapples with ageing infrastructure, congestion, and a declining number of synchronous generators, innovative solutions are essential.
ZEN Energy, ACE Power submit 3.4GWh of BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act

5 days ago | energy-storage.news | George Heynes

Two battery energy storage systems (BESS) have been submitted to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, totalling a potential 3,400MWh of energy storage. The two projects are named the ‘Talbingo Battery’, in New South Wales, and the ‘Hookey Creek Hybrid Project’, in Queensland. These are being pursued by renewable energy developers ACE Power and ZEN Energy Future, respectively.
South Africa: Mulilo takes lions’s share of BESIPPPP Window 3, Scatec wins one project

1 week ago | energy-storage.news | Cameron Murray

The government of South Africa has revealed the preferred bidders in the third window of its Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP), with IPPs Mulilo and Scatec winning the projects. The preferred bidders for the five projects totalling 616MW of capacity were revealed today (30 May) in a speech by Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Energy storage IPPs reveal impacts of tariffs and tax credit uncertainty: Stockpiles, strategy shifts and price increases

1 week ago | energy-storage.news | Matthew Biss

Matthew Biss looks at how energy storage companies are planning and mitigating tariff and tax credit risks within an uncertain policy landscape. While the 90-day pause in US-China tariffs offers the energy storage industry somewhat of a reprieve, untying complex supply chains from China to avoid future tariffs is a complex process that will likely take most companies much longer than three months to fully achieve.