"This project is a big step up for SMA and the renewables sector in Australia. It will be the largest NEM-connected solar & battery hybrid project in Australia, and its successful development thus far clearly demonstrates how
The Federal Government has announced the 19 new projects that have been approved under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 1, with most due to be
The Hybrid Solar Wind Energy Storage market is poised for significant growth from 2026 to 2033, driven by evolving consumer demand, technological advancements, and
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of renewable energy projects, today announced it is commencing construction on its Goulburn
X-Elio, a Spain-based renewables firm, will install a 148-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at its 200-MW Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland, marking its first hybrid solar-storage complex in Australia. The
Renewables developer X-Elio, owned by Brookfield Renewable, has today announced it will add a 148 MW battery system to its operational Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland, marking its first hybrid solar
A hybrid inverter is a combination of solar, battery storage, and grid energy. It offers seamless integration for optimizing energy usage and backup power to keep homes and businesses
Several of these projects feature a co-located BESS. In total, 19 projects have successfully completed the tender process, with the majority located in New South Wales and Victoria, with seven projects each.
Located in Queensland''s Central Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the project combines Elements Green''s global development expertise with SMA''s advanced grid-forming and solar inverter technologies, meeting
The Elaine Hybrid Renewable Energy Project, developed by international solar and storage developer, Elgin, has reached a key technical milestone, with the Australian
Updated: Six new big battery projects named as winners of the federal government''s first auction under the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Australia''s current 3 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage capacity will grow by up at least a third (1 GW) following the creation of a new battery and solar investment platform by ZEN Energy and HDRE, a $1.3bn Taiwan-listed renewable energy
Longroad''s Sun Streams 3 project in Arizona, the first in the company''s Sun Streams solar complex to incorporate energy storage. Image: Longroad Energy Longroad
South Australia: 2 projects producing 574MW Queensland: 3 projects producing 550MW (plus 1,200MWh of storage). These projects use a mix of solar, wind, and hybrid technologies—renewables combined with battery
Gentari picks Fluence''s optimisation platform for 172MW/408MWh hybrid solar-storage project in Australia Fluence will use its AI-powered bidding optimisation software
Zen Energy will co-develop around 695 MW of multi-hour big batteries and 100 MW of solar across three Australian states with Taiwan partner.
The Federal Government has announced the 19 new projects that have been approved under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 1, with most due to be operational between 2026 and 2028. The Federal
Ingeteam is making a significant contribution to Australia''s decarbonisation process. The company will contribute its technology to the development of the Maryvale Solar
Among them, a proposed 105 MW / 420 MWh NSW battery energy storage system (BESS) located in the Riverina is expected to begin construction in 2026 and deliver clean energy to nearly 35,000 households,
Renewables developer Elements Green says the start of construction for what it describes as Australia''s largest hybrid solar and storage project to date is now within reach after receiving the tick of approval for grid
Image: SMA Australia Construction of the Elaine hybrid project is scheduled to commence in 2026, with commercial operations expected in 2027. For Elgin, now majority
Successful bids will be announced in March or April 2026. The renewable energy (Tender 5) and dispatchable capacity projects (Tender 6) must be located in Western
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 64 MW / 128 MWh energy storage system for Octopus Australia''s Fulham Solar Battery Hybrid project. The Fulham project
Over 140 giant battery projects above 1 GWh each are already planned through 2026, dozens of which are multi-gigawatt-hour endeavors linked with renewable generation .
Image: SMA Australia Construction of the Elaine hybrid project is scheduled to commence in 2026, with commercial operations expected in 2027. For Elgin, now majority owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the
If the plans are approved, the facility would become Australia''s largest energy storage project, surpassing the Collie energy storage project being built in the same state by
In a decisive move, FERC accepted PJM''s December 2024 proposal to eliminate the long-standing RPM must-offer exemption for intermittent and storage resources.
Hybrid BESS projects are set to become "critical enablers: of Australia''s clean energy future. Image: Fluence. Fluence''s Matt Grover, director, energy markets, and Sam
Twelve of the 19 successful Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 1 bids have been allocated for 2,750 MW of solar generation, split between New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. In total, the Capacity
A separate tender will seek another 6 GW of new wind and solar generation capacity, but one of the key issues is how hybrid projects – those that combine battery storage
Fluence will use its AI-powered bidding optimisation software Mosaic to co-optimise Gentari''s 172MW Maryvale solar+BESS site in Australia.
Renewables developer Elements Green says the start of construction for what it describes as Australia''s largest hybrid solar and storage project to date is now within reach
This programme is building a portfolio of decentralised hybrid distributed solar and battery assets, providing additional renewable energy and energy storage capacity, both critically needed by the energy system in Australia:
24 December, 2024 Australia’s current 3 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage capacity will grow by up at least a third (1 GW) following the creation of a new battery and solar investment platform by ZEN Energy and HDRE, a $1.3bn Taiwan-listed renewable energy company.
“This project is a big step up for SMA and the renewables sector in Australia. It will be the largest NEM-connected solar & battery hybrid project in Australia, and its successful development thus far clearly demonstrates how SMA’s grid-forming technology can be scaled to meet the NEM’s needs.
In Victoria, developers European Energy Australia, Gentari, Risen, Lightsource bp and Elgin Energy all saw success with their respective projects. The largest of these successful solar PV bids in the tender was Lightsource bp’s 300MW West Mokoan solar-plus-storage project.
The tender round opened in May 2024 and sought 6GW of renewable energy generation. In New South Wales, developers Elgin Energy and Lightsource bp succeeded with their respective solar PV projects. Elgin Energy saw a bid for its 60MW Glanmire solar-plus-storage project, featuring a 104MWh BESS, accepted.
The battery will cost $118.5 million for 360 MWh, while the balance of costs goes too substations, network connections, construction and commissioning, advisors and transport and logistics. In all, the total is put at around $304 million. Source: Frontier Energy.
