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Will Australia's NEM see a massive increase in battery energy storage capacity?

Australia’s NEM will see a massive increase in grid-scale battery energy storage capacity in the next three years. There are 16.8 GW of battery projects that could come online in the National Electricity Market (NEM) by the end of 2027.

Does New South Wales have a battery energy storage system?

With Queensland adding 300 MW of new capacity in 2024, New South Wales now lags behind these three states. Tasmania, the final region in the NEM, currently has no grid-scale battery energy storage capacity. When Hornsdale Power Reserve opened in 2017, it was the biggest battery energy storage system in the world.

Who makes the best battery storage in Australia?

Top three residential storage manufacturers by market share included Alpha ESS (pictured), Tesla, and Sungrow. Image: Alpha ESS. Australia’s battery storage market had a record-breaking year in 2023 across utility-scale, residential, and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments.

How much battery storage capacity will Australia have in 2024?

With operational battery storage capacity in Australia at 1.9GW in 2024, it is already one of the top markets globally. This figure is expected exponentially grow through 2025, with up to 4GW being forecasted from AEMO, which would triple the current numbers.

When is battery Asset Management Summit Australia?

Building on our successful global portfolio of energy storage network events including our successful Energy Storage Summit Australia, combined with the exponential buildout of large-scale energy storage, we are delighted to launch the inaugural Battery Asset Management Summit Australia in Sydney (26-27 August 2025).

How many MWh of energy storage is deployed in Australia?

According to figures published this week by solar PV and energy storage market consultancy Sunwiz, 2,468MWh of energy storage was deployed in Australia, with numbers in every segment surpassing the highest annual figures on record.