Australia's highest-power battery storage project has begun full operation after approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the New South Wales government said on Monday. The Waratah super battery in NSW has 1,680 MWh of storage and

2026-09-28

Australia's highest-power battery storage project has begun full operation after approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), the New South Wales government said on Monday. The Waratah super battery in NSW has 1,680 MWh of storage and had been in partial operation since August 2025. Officials said the asset provides rapid-response capacity to support the grid as aging coal plants retire and renewable generation expands, bolstering supply resilience and enabling more renewables to flow into the system, NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe said.