Big battery investment charges up in Q1 2025
The first quarter of 2025 was the second best on record for investment in large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Australia, with six projects worth $2.4 billion in total
The battery energy storage system project is currently the largest battery energy storage project in Australia under construction. It is planned at Powell Creek to stabilise and store electricity generated from a six-gigawatt solar farm in the Barkly region.
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.
Several mega-projects are leading this battery storage boom. Notable upcoming BESS projects in Australia include the Australia-Asia Power Link BESS, the Denman BESS, Nebo Battery Energy Storage, and the Eastern Hub Firming BESS. These developments represent capacities ranging from hundreds of megawatts to multiple gigawatts.
States like New South Wales and South Australia are leading with major projects, such as: Woreen Battery Energy Storage System (350 MW / 1.4 GWh) in Victoria. Portland Energy Park, which will combine storage with renewable generation. These investments support Australia's quick move away from coal.
The first quarter of 2025 was the second best on record for investment in large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Australia, with six projects worth $2.4 billion in total
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
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The Australia-Asia Power Link BESS is part of SunCable''s proposed solar power and transmission project connecting the Northern Territory to Darwin and Singapore. The battery energy
The first quarter (Q1) of 2025 has seen a surge in investment for large-scale battery storage in Australia, with six projects worth a total of A$2.4bn ($1.5bn) reaching the financial
The new storage projects include multiple high-capacity grid-scale battery installations across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia, each contributing to enhanced
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