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 nation''s clean

Introduction | National Battery Strategy | Department of Industry

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has forecast that Australia will need 19 GW of energy storage capacity in the grid by 2030. This will more than double to 43 GW by 2040, with over a half of

National Battery Strategy to build Australia''s battery manufacturing

Australia''s first National Battery Strategy sets out how the country will build and sustain a thriving battery industry. The strategy outlines how Australia can help diversify global battery supply

Australia''s renewables push powers ''gold rush'' of bets on big batteries

Investors in Australia''s battery energy storage sector are embracing the chaos of the spot markets, emboldened by the nation''s moves to scale up its renewable energy infrastructure.

Battery energy storage in Australia''s net-zero transition

Australia''s journey toward a net-zero future hinges on the successful integration of renewable energy sources and the parallel expansion of battery storage solutions.

National Battery Strategy

Diversify global battery supply chains and strengthen Australia''s economic resilience, ensuring reliable energy storage that will support greater use of renewables in Australia''s energy systems.

New battery strategy to make more batteries here

The global demand for batteries is set to quadruple by 2030 as the world transitions to net zero, and our Strategy maps a path for Australia to take advantage of this growth to build a

Upcoming changes to battery liability | Clean Energy Regulator

From 1 January 2026, new legislation will reduce compliance obligations for entities operating battery energy storage systems (BESS). Under the amendments to the Renewable Energy

Long-duration Energy Storage and Australia''s Net Zero Ambitions

A report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) released in June 2024, titled The Future of Long Duration Energy Storage, noted that lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and pumped hydrogen energy

Lithium-ion''s long-duration dominance under threat in Australia

The Australian government''s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has indicated that lithium-ion batteries are poised to “dominate” stationary storage for durations under 4