Australia is the third-largest market worldwide for large-scale energy storage by capacity and is blitzing the field in per capita battery storage installations, with more than 1 GWh per million people – double that of nearest rival the United Kingdom. With a current approximate capacity of 14 GW and a pipeline of 154 GW, the outlook remains strong. In the wake of coal-fired power plant closures, utility-scale batteries are rising to the challenge of guaranteeing network reliability, as pv magazine Australia’s Ev Foley reports.
Major BESS projects such as the Waratah Super Battery will be necessary to ensure grid stability in New South Wales and beyond.
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