Australia''s Power System in 2026: Storage, Security, and Next

As variable generation becomes dominant and coal exits accelerate, the focus in 2026 is shifting from capacity build-out to system performance, with energy storage, grid

Energy, the grid and battery storage: the energy transition from coal

Australia is shifting from coal and gas to a sustainable energy future. This blog post explores the transition to electricity, the challenges of decarbonizing the grid, and the

AGL gets approval for Australia''s biggest battery project

Image: AGL. Australia''s biggest utility company looks set to be in ownership of the country''s biggest battery storage facility so far. Integrated energy generation and retail

Two-shifting coal generators: A new phase in

Discover the innovative ''two-shifting'' technique for coal plants and its role in Australia''s transition to renewable energy, offering insights into grid

New research reveals our ageing coal fleet is unreliable and risks

Given asset age, as well as continued declines in technology costs, our projections indicate that most of Australia''s coal generation will be replaced by renewables and firm

Wärtsilä to deliver one of the world''s largest energy

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by Origin Energy (Origin) to deliver the third stage of the Eraring battery facility at

Australia: Origin Energy''s 2GWh BESS expansion

Australian utility Origin Energy revealed today (25 July) that it has approved the second stage of the Eraring battery energy storage

Coal will be all but gone by 2034 under Australia''s

AEMO notes the departure of coal from the grid could be faster still, pointing to higher operating costs, reduced fuel security and

Australia is a global leader in energy storage and

When renewable energy production is coupled with battery storage, energy is stored during times of high production and/or low demand, and released

Prolonging the retirement age of coal generators puts affordable power

Rather than seeking to delay the exit of coal, we need to be accelerating the roll-out of replacement capacity from renewable energy and battery energy storage." Read the

Western Australia completes installation of 2 GWh BESS near ageing coal

In the shadow of the aging Collie coal-fired power plant scheduled to close by 2027, the installation of 640 containerised batteries at Collie, Western Australia, is now

Australia on the Cusp of Big Battery Boom, According to

Sydney, March 25, 2025 – Australia could be on the cusp of a utility-scale battery boom, propelled by sustained high volatility in the power market, government policies that support batteries,

In Australia, a closing coal mine is eyed for a pumped storage

BHP, an Australian mining company, has partnered with renewable energy and infrastructure company ACCIONA Energía to explore the development of a pumped hydro

Electricity storage in Australia | PFI

After a relatively slow adoption of renewable electricity generation, Australia is quickly adding arrows to its quiver to decrease its heavy dependency on coal-fired electricity

Energy storage in Australia

Currently storage of electrical energy in Australia consists of a small number of pumped hydroelectric facilities and grid-scale batteries, and a diversity of battery storage

Western Australia completes installation of 2 GWh

In the shadow of the aging Collie coal-fired power plant scheduled to close by 2027, the installation of 640 containerised batteries

How Australia''s AUD 2.4B Battery Storage Boom

Australia is leading the global battery storage boom with AUD 2.4B invested in Q1 2025. Discover how big batteries are replacing coal,

How Australia''s AUD 2.4B Battery Storage Boom Is Replacing Coal

Australia is leading the global battery storage boom with AUD 2.4B invested in Q1 2025. Discover how big batteries are replacing coal, stabilizing the grid, and driving the

BESS vs Coal: The Race Against Time in Australia''s Energy

The question is no longer whether renewables plus storage can replace coal, but whether Australia can deploy storage infrastructure fast enough to maintain energy security

Australia on the Cusp of Big Battery Boom,

A volatile power market, supportive government policies, and looming coal plant retirements are driving uptake of utility-scale batteries

BESS vs Coal: The Race Against Time in Australia''s Energy

Can Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) scale fast enough to sustain the grid? Australia''s rapid coal closures are challenging the clean energy sector to deliver both

Australia on the Cusp of Big Battery Boom, According to

Sydney, March 25, 2025 – Australia could be on the cusp of a utility-scale battery boom, propelled by sustained high volatility in the power market, government policies that support batteries,

''Great Western Battery'' 1,000MWh project proposed to aid reliability

Renewable energy developer Neoen last month published its plan for a new project in New South Wales, Australia, called the ''Great Western Battery'' which will be among the

Australia: Origin Energy''s 2GWh BESS expansion

Australian utility Origin Energy revealed today (25 July) that it has approved the second stage of the Eraring battery energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia.

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There are potentially two major categories of benefits from energy storage technologies for fossil thermal energy power systems, direct and indirect. Grid-connected energy storage provides

Synergy''s 2000 MWh Collie battery powers toward 2029 closure

Western Australian government-owned utility Synergy has installed the first 80 of 640 containerised battery units assigned to its Collie battery energy storage system, located

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