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In Australia’s Q4 2025, 1.3 GW of batteries were connected with full output In addition to projects reaching full output, 4.1 GW of standalone batteries and 960 MW of solar co-located batteries applied to get connected in Australia in the final three months of 2025.

David Carroll, Tristan Rayner

16 hours ago

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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

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

Projects & Applications

‘Catastrophic failure’ at Waratah Super Battery in Australia A key infrastructure asset at one of the world's biggest batteries has reduced operations and delayed completion for more than six months, with few details made public regarding the critical asset.

Nov 10, 2025

Projects & Applications

Samsung C&T wins environmental approval in Australia for 300 MWh solar-storage plant in just 19 days Australian government authorities have fast-tracked environmental approval to Samsung's C&T division in Australia for its 300 MW / 300 MWh Queensland-based solar and battery energy storage project.

Nov 10, 2025

Markets

Australian government push for community electrification met with renewed calls for federal residential battery subsidy With the Australian federal government increasing efforts to support community electrification programs, industry bodies have responded with renewed calls for a national program to accelerate residential battery uptake. The Smart Energy Council said that, as a federal election campaign looms, a battery support scheme could be promised and implemented quickly, delivering a “win for hip pockets.”

Jonathan Gifford

Jan 30, 2025

Projects & Applications

Origin begins construction of 240 MW / 1,030 MWh stage of Eraring big battery Origin Energy previously approved the financing to construct the second-stage 240 MW / 1,030 MWh four-hour duration grid-forming battery at Eraring Power Station in New South Wales, in Australia which boosted the site’s energy storage to over 2 GWh.

Oct 30, 2024

Synchronous condenser

Grid-scale

Australian grid operator turns to batteries, synchronous condensors to safeguard system strength Transgrid, the operator of the high voltage electricity transmission network in the Australian state of New South Wales, is looking at rolling out up to 14 synchronous condensers and 4.8 GW of batteries with ‘grid forming’ capability to protect and strengthen the security and stability of the electricity grid as coal-fired power plants retire and more renewables come online.

Jun 25, 2024

Man charging an EV

Revenue streams

Australian vehicle-to-grid trial gets $3.2 million boost Amber Electric has received a $3.2 million (USD 2.3 million) grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) toward their $7.7 million electric vehicle (EV) smart charging and bi-directional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) software solution trial. One thousand customers across Australia will participate in the trial over the next two years with the V2G scope expected to begin in mid-2025.

Ev Foley, Carrie Hampel

Jun 20, 2024

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