Research and Analysis5 days agoCapex remains pivotal to the investability of grid-scale batteries in Australia. More than 16.5 GW of projects have passed final investment decision across the NEM and WEM since the commissioning of the first large-scale battery in 2017. At that scale,...
Explainers11 Feb 2026Dispatch instructions in the National Electricity Market are binding and issued every five minutes to balance supply and demand. Compliance with those instructions underpins system stability.In practice, deviations occur. Assets can move outside AEMO’s...
Market updates05 Feb 2026LTESA Round 6 awarded 1,171 MW / 11,980 MWh of battery energy storage, bringing NSW to its 2030 and 2034 long-duration storage targets.
Revenue Benchmark03 Feb 2026NEM battery revenues doubled to $121k/MW/year in January as heatwave drove price spikes concentrated in South Australia, where batteries earned $356k/MW/year.
