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NEM BESS Outlook Q3 2025: The investment case for grid-scale batteries

Forecast Outlook

4 days ago

The investment case for grid-scale batteries in the Australian NEM has shifted towards long-duration batteries and energy trading revenues in the face of FCAS market saturation. Meanwhile, multiple gigawatts of batteries are already in construction or ...

Australia: State-specific factors shaped autobidder performance in Q3 2025

Benchmark Report

16 Oct 2025

Battery optimisation in the NEM continues to evolve as the fleet expands and market dynamics shift. Each quarter brings new challenges for operators and the autobidder - from managing exposure to volatile FCAS prices to balancing dispatch against reven...

Rebidding in the NEM: Why less can be more for BESS

Battery Operations

09 Oct 2025

Rebidding activity in the NEM has exploded in the past few years, thanks to battery autobidders constantly submitting revised bids hundreds of times per day. Revising bids as market conditions and forecasts change is essential for optimisation. The ri...

Cap contracts increase returns and lower risk for NEM batteries

25 Sep 2025

The National Electricity Market (NEM) is becoming more volatile as coal generation retires and renewable output grows. Falling dispatchable capacity leaves the system susceptible to sudden, sustained price spikes, particularly during periods of high demand or low renewable output. Cap contracts let flexible generators turn this uncertainty into a steady revenue stream by selling protection against extreme prices.

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