Australia leads the global market for battery energy storage systems (BESS), with the total pipeline of announced projects now exceeding 40 gigawatts (GW), according to latest Wood Mackenzie analysis
Australia is home to the world''s first ''big'' battery: the 100 MW Hornsdale Power Reserve, constructed in 2017. Since then, investment in grid-scale battery energy storage in Australia''s
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Net revenue for Australian grid-connected battery energy storage systems more than doubled in year-on-year comparisons of the final quarter.
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Construction on the Brendale BESS (pictured) started last year. Image: Akaysha Energy. Battery developer Akaysha Energy has penned a long-term offtake agreement with
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A record 4 GW/10 GWh of grid-scale battery energy storage projects commenced construction across Australia in 2023 but that mark is almost certain to be eclipsed this year.
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Wood Mackenzie also states the BESS market is growing in the NEM, with a pipeline of 60GW of projects under development. Image: Vena Energy. Research firm Wood Mackenzie has found that daily price
The influence of big batteries on the grid doubled in morning and evening peaks, and revenue also grew, helped along by being paid to charge when prices fall below zero.
The first quarter of 2025 was the second best on record for investment in large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Australia, with six projects worth $2.4
Image: Genex Power. A reduction in price volatility has seen the battery energy storage system (BESS) revenue decrease by 40% in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) month-on-month in March 2025.
However, the report finds that high daily price volatility in power markets makes battery investments appealing even without government guarantees. “Battery storage will be crucial in Australia’s energy transition, influenced by the growth of renewable energy and market volatility.
The report shows a growing market for batteries in the NEM, with a massive pipeline of 60 GW of projects under development representing over AU$80 billion (US$50 billion) of potential investment. Over 60 GW of battery storage projects under development in Australia Source: Wood Mackenize Lens Power Service
Battery generation was at an all-time high in Australia following the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics report for the first three months of 2025, which reported an 86% surge. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report for Q1 2025.
This underscores the profitability of battery storage across various market conditions,” said Max Whiteman, Research Associate, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie. Results show that going forward 4-hour duration battery systems have higher profitability compared to the typical 1.6 hour duration of projects operating today.
Energy storage systems, such as big batteries, are a critical part of Australia’s future energy mix and act as a reliable back-up system allowing us to store renewable energy for when it is needed most and keep the lights on under all conditions. It’s great to see the high levels of investment we’ve seen over the past couple of years continue.
