Australian CIS boosts energy storage with six large-scale battery projects

The Australian Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is set to enhance energy storage capabilities in Victoria and South Australia through support for six new large-scale battery projects. These initiatives will add 3.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity. In Victoria, EnergyAustralia will manage the 350 MW Wooreen lithium-ion battery system at the Jeeralang power station site, and Project Power will develop the 115 MW Springvale Energy Hub on a former landfill site in Melbourne. South Australia will…