RWE has received official sign-off from the AEMO and Transgrid to operate Australia's first 8-hour BESS at full capacity.

Australia is the world's third-largest utility-scale BESS market, with 4.3GW of large-scale battery storage systems reaching financial close.

BESS have emerged as the defining feature of Australia's Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7, with 2GW/7.9GWh of energy storage awarded.