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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

Investment in big batteries booms as Australia’s energy transition gathers pace

A grid-scale battery near Adelaide
A grid-scale battery near Adelaide. Investment in energy storage hit $2.4bn in 2025’s first quarter. Photograph: Matt Turner/AAP

Investment in big batteries hit $2.4bn in the first three months of 2025, making it the second strongest quarter for energy storage on record in Australia.

The latest data from the Clean Energy Council found six new storage projects – totalling 1.5 gigawatts capacity – reached financial close (the financial commitment that means the project is likely to be built) and a level of investment last seen in the final quarter of 2023 with a record $2.8bn.

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