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How is energy stored 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 systems at small scale, used mainly for backup. To balance energy use across the Australian economy, heat and fuel (chemical energy) storage are also required.

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.

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.

How many battery storage projects have been successful in Western Australia?

Most recently, the federal Labor government announced that four battery storage projects set for Western Australia, with a cumulative capacity exceeding 650MW, had been successful in the most recent CIS tender.

Who owns Australia's largest battery system?

This includes Australia’s largest system, the 300 MW Victorian Big Battery, and two other batteries. Altogether Neoen owns 670 MW of commercially operational battery capacity—a third of NEM-wide battery capacity. Alongside Neoen, other private developers have deployed a further 1.1 GW of battery energy storage capacity.

What is a battery energy storage project?

This has been defined as battery energy storage projects that have traded 75% or more of their capacity in the energy or FCAS markets. In the three years following the construction of Hornsdale Power Reserve, grid-scale battery capacity in the NEM only increased by 160 MW. However, starting in 2021, deployment has accelerated.