Akaysha Energy reached final commercial operations at the Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales on 28 September 2026: 850 MW / 1,680 MWh on the former Munmorah coal-fired power station site. NSW Government commissioned it; Akaysha builds, owns and operates; Transgrid's System Integrity Protection Scheme (SIPS) is the fast grid-protection layer it plugs into.
From 6 October 2026 Ireland's new energy grant package includes a residential battery grant of up to €600, wider home solar eligibility, and - for workplace readers - a government claim that businesses using the enhanced solar PV support could cut annual energy costs by up to €300,000. The page does not publish a separate commercial battery grant table.
Gamuda, SD Guthrie and Gentari's G3nerasi Kinta signed a term sheet for a proposed 21-year bilateral energy supply contract under CRESS. Perak plant: at least 680 MWac solar plus a four-hour battery, aimed at a US technology company's Malaysian data centres. COD target 2029. Definitive CRESS papers targeted for Q1 2027.
CleanCo's FY26 annual report: Queensland average wholesale electricity fell to AU$65.47/MWh from AU$109.54/MWh. The state-owned generator points at a rush of utility-scale batteries, plus good wind and solar weather and steadier thermal plant. Evening peaks were softer. CleanCo still posted a loss.
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