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David Carroll

David Carroll

David Carroll

David is a senior journalist with more than 25 years’ experience in the Australian media industry as a writer, designer and editor for print and online publications. Based in Queensland – Australia’s Sunshine State – he joined pv magazine Australia in 2020 to help document the nation’s ongoing shift to solar.

david.carroll@pv-magazine.com

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Home battery deployment soaring in Australia More than 1.2 GWh of new behind-the-meter energy storage capacity was installed across Australia in December 2025 as households and businesses sought to take advantage of the federal government’s revised $7.2 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

Jan 07, 2026

Products

Fox ESS launches stackable battery for residential, commercial applications in Australia Chinese manufacturer Fox ESS has launched into the Australian market a 5.99 kWh capacity modular battery energy storage system that can be scaled up to 83.86 kWh per stack.

Jan 06, 2026

Second-life batteries

Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power production plant Repurposed electric vehicle batteries have been used for the energy storage component of a solar and battery project that is now helping power operations at carmaker Nissan Australia’s aluminium casting plant in Victoria.

Jan 02, 2026

Grid-scale

Australia to see world’s first deployment of Tesla’s new grid-scale technology in 866 MWh project Neoen Australia has launched construction of its third big battery in less than 90 days, with a world first with Tesla. It brings Australia's total MW of big batteries either being built or commissioned to 10.6 GW, in addition to what's already on the grid.

Dec 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Australia energizes first solar-plus-storage plant on its National Energy Market with single point of connection The first solar-battery hybrid facility approved in the National Electricity Market, the $190 million Quorn Park Solar Hybrid project developed by Potentia Energy in New South Wales, has been energized.

Dec 22, 2025

Grid-scale

Akaysha switches on major battery project in Australia Akaysha Energy, the battery storage platform backed by global funds giant Blackrock, has announced the completion of its first big battery project with the 155 MW / 298 MWh Ulinda Park energy storage system in Queensland now online.

Dec 16, 2025

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Australia commits extra $3.3 billion to home battery subsidy The Australian government has announced a major expansion of its Cheaper Home Batteries program, raising the funding allocation from the original AUD 2.3 billion to approximately AUD 7.2 billion over the next four years.

Dec 15, 2025

Grid-scale

Neoen begins building 1.2 GWh third stage of Australia’s mega battery The developer said once Stage 3 becomes operational, the Western Downs battery will contribute a combined 845 MW / 2,300 MWh of storage capacity in support of the state of Queensland’s energy transition.

Dec 10, 2025

Grid-scale

Equis commissions 1.6 GWh battery, one of Australia’s largest One of Australia’s biggest battery energy storage projects has powered up with renewables developer Equis Australia confirming that the 600 MW / 1.6 GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub in Victoria is now fully operational.

Dec 09, 2025

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