Australia's NEM battery storage surpasses 6.5GWh milestone - Energy-Storage.News
Australia's NEM has achieved multiple BESS records, highlighted by total storage capacity reaching 6.5GWh for the first time.| Energy-Storage.News
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reported a 24% rise in new generation and storage capacity across the National Electricity Market (NEM), reaching 56.6 GW, as grid-scale batteries and hybrid solar projects drive growth.| pv magazine Australia
Australia's NEM has achieved multiple BESS records, highlighted by total storage capacity reaching 6.5GWh for the first time.| Energy-Storage.News
Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted plans for a 300MWh solar-plus-storage project in Queensland to Australia’s EPBC Act.| Energy-Storage.News
Victoria has become the first state in Australia's NEM to achieve more than 1GW of simultaneous battery storage charging.| Energy-Storage.News
RWE Renewables Australia has successfully registered Australia's first 8-hour duration BESS with the Australian Energy Market Operator.| Energy-Storage.News
But state regulators have dampened the market, saying it poses an $8.5 billion cost to ratepayers. A report from the California Solar and Storage Association challenges this argument.| pv magazine USA
Australian think tank Race for 2030 has called for additional investment and incentives to support consumer energy, such as solar.| PV Tech
