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Australia launches tender for 16 GWh of dispatchable capacity The third tender of the Australian government’s Capacity Investment Scheme has opened, seeking 4 GW/16 GWh of dispatchable capacity for the National Electricity Market (NEM), with the state of Victoria receiving the largest, 1 GW/4 GWh slice.
Ev Foley
Nov 14, 2024
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Wartsila says right signals needed to drive Australian battery investment One of the biggest players in Australia’s surging battery energy storage system (BESS) market says regulators and policymakers must establish effective frameworks for market access and get the market signals right to ensure continued investment.
David Carroll
Nov 29, 2024
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Australia’s next CIS tender to procure 10 GW solar, wind, storage The Australian government will supercharge its program of underwriting renewable energy generation and clean dispatchable generation capacity by significantly expanding the next auction in its flagship Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) policy.
David Carroll
Oct 21, 2024
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Western Australia’s capacity tender seeks 2 GWh of energy storage The ball is rolling on the Australian government’s pending Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 focussing on the Western Australian Wholesale Electricity Market and which seeks an indicative target of 500 MW of four-hour equivalent dispatchable capacity, or 2,000 MWh.
Ev Foley
Jul 03, 2024
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Australia’s big battery bonanza The volume of large-scale battery energy storage projects under construction in Australia passed that of solar and wind projects combined in 2023 and the trend has intensified this year, with batteries attracting federal support. As coal-fired power plants are shuttered, developers and suppliers are enjoying a battery bonanza.
Jonathan Gifford
Oct 25, 2024
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Australian government funds six big batteries to power a million homes from 2027 Six large-scale battery energy storage projects in the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria have been earmarked to receive funding from the Australian government’s Capacity Investment Scheme.
Ev Foley
Sep 04, 2024
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Western Australia launches 2 GWh storage tender Western Australia has locked in federal government funding to build a minimum 6.5 TWh of large-scale solar and wind projects and 1.1 GW/4. 4 GWh of new storage to help ensure the electricity grid remains stable as the state continues its renewable energy transition. The first big battery storage tender – seeking 500 MW/2 GWh of storage capacity opened on Monday.
David Carroll
Jul 22, 2024
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Neoen commissions 540 MWh stage of Western Downs battery, EPC selected for Western Australian site Engie Neoen has completed the first stage of its eventual 540 MW/1,080 GWh Western Downs Green Power Hub, which will also feature 400 MW of solar generation capacity. On the opposite side of the country, developer Atmos Renewables has selected a construction company for its 100 MW/400 MWh Merredin battery.
David Carroll
Jun 17, 2025
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Zen Energy, HDRE target 1 GW Australian energy storage The scope of Zen Energy's new collaboration with Taiwan's HD Renewable Energy has expanded with a joint venture (JV) targeting 1 GW of energy storage and 400 MW of solar in Australia.
David Carroll
Jan 15, 2025
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