Australia commissions 4.9GWh of grid-scale batteries in 2025, matching entire 2017-2024 output

Australia commissions 4.9GWh of grid-scale batteries in 2025, matching entire 2017-2024 output

Australia’s Clean Energy Council has said that 2025 saw as many battery energy storage systems commissioned as in the last 8 years combined.

2025 a record-breaking year for renewables in Australia

More renewable electricity was switched on in the final quarter of 2025 than in any other quarter on record, according to the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) latest Quarterly Investment Report. The report found nine large-scale wind and solar projects were commissioned during Q4 2025, delivering 2.1GW of new generation capacity—equivalent to powering at least 1.4 million homes. The strong result broke the previous quarterly record of 1.3GW in Q3 20…

Project investment builds momentum as 2025 ends with record

Image: AI Images Studio/stock.adobe.comAustralia’s renewable energy sector finished 2025 with a record-breaking final quarter, according to the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) latest quarterly investment report.  Key findings include that Q4 2025 has outperformed all other quarters on record for commissioned renewable generation projects, as nine wind and solar farms were switched on, totalling 2.1GW of new capacity.  This coincides with the AEMO’s…