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Australia’s CIS Tender 8 to source aggregated small batteries for the first time A market brief for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 has been released seeking 4 GW of four-hour equivalent clean dispatchable capacity projects in the National Electricity Market, and for the first time invites aggregrate projects to apply.
Ev Foley
Nov 17, 2025
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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 launches CIS tender 8, targets 16 GWh of clean dispatchable capacity Undertaking a fast tracked, single stage application process the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8 – NEM Dispatchable Capacity has opened for registrations and is targeting 4 GW of four-hour equivalent.
Ev Foley
Nov 28, 2025
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New CIS tenders procure 2.4 GWh of energy storage in Western Australia The federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 5 and 6 are open, seeking 1.6 GW of renewable energy generation and 2.4 GWh of dispatchable capacity for the Western Australia wholesale electricity market.
Ev Foley
Aug 29, 2025
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Batteries are setting prices, but long-duration storage will define the market We have now reached a genuine inflection point in Australia’s fast-evolving energy market. The latest data confirms what many in the sector have been anticipating for years: batteries are no longer peripheral assets, they are actively shaping the formation of pricing across the country.
 James Costello
Jun 05, 2026
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Latest round of Australia’s CIS tender could drive more storage – but not in Victoria The latest stage of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) program aims to secure 5 GW more National Electricity Market (NEM)-connected generation capacity before 2031.
Ev Foley
Oct 16, 2025
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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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Australia’s biggest battery at 1.36 GWh now online Renewables developer Neoen has begun building its first six-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) and has also delivered Australia’s biggest battery to date – four months ahead of schedule.
David Carroll
Oct 02, 2025
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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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