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AEMO is a product of the 90s. Its governance needs to reflect the world we’re ...

Renew Economy 18 Mar 2026
AEMO governance review is a ... The post AEMO is a product of the 90s.
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Grid-forming BESS set to stabilize Australia’s hyperscale data centers

PV Magazine 17 Mar 2026
The Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) ... Because grid-forming BESS can stabilize the system themselves, they can meet AEMO’s system-strength requirements without needing additional equipment.
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AGL’s Torrens Island BESS in South Australia hit by a second AEMO direction

Energy Storage News 12 Mar 2026
Australia's battery energy storage sector faces mounting operational pressures, following the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issuing its latest direction to AGL's Torrens Island battery energy storage system (BESS) on 9 March ....
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Origin Energy’s 650MWh grid-forming BESS begins commissioning in Australia

Energy Storage News 09 Mar 2026
Origin Energy's 300MW/650MWh Mortlake BESS has entered AEMO's MMS, marking the facility’s transition into its commissioning phase ....
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RE Developments eyes 1GWh battery storage system in Western Australia

Energy Storage News 25 Feb 2026
RE Development Pty Ltd has submitted a development application for a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Baldivis, Western Australia ....
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Australia grid constraints push data centers to regions

PV Magazine 11 Feb 2026
Grid capacity constraints in major Australian metropolitan hubs are prompting data center developers to consider regional locations with integrated on-site gas and solar generation, according to renewable energy land brokerage Rok Solid ... Image ... ....
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Australian state awards 12 GWh of long-duration storage contracts

PV Magazine 09 Feb 2026
From pv magazine Australia ... Tenders are managed by AusEnergy Services Limited (ASL), formerly the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) ... “We’re about to see the first LDS projects contracted through these tenders come online ... Neoen Australia ... ....
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Australia’s energy transition puts essential system services in focus

Energy Storage News 09 Feb 2026
Sam Markham of Fluence Australia believes grid-forming BESS are essential to deliver a safe, secure and affordable decarbonised power system ....
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Australia’s biggest LDES tender: NSW contracts six battery storage projects totalling 1.17GW/12GWh

Energy Storage News 05 Feb 2026
ASL (formerly AEMO Services) has completed New South Wales' (NSW) largest-ever tender for long-duration energy storage (LDES), contracting six new battery projects for a combined 1.17GW/11.98GWh ....
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437MWh BESS in Australia’s highest city receives final approvals ahead of commissioning

Energy Storage News 05 Feb 2026
Valent Energy has received development approval from the New South Wales government and satisfied AEMO grid compliance requirements under clause 5.3.4a for its 150MW/437MWh Armidale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ....
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Australian renewables exceed 50% of power supply in Q4

PV Magazine 02 Feb 2026
... prices down by nearly 50% and coinciding with record battery output, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) ... AEMO reports that battery discharge nearly tripled in the fourth quarter.
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