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Wärtsilä to Deliver Australia's Largest Hybrid Energy Storage System

10/28/2025

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Wärtsilä, active across 130+ sites globally, will deliver Australia's largest DC-coupled hybrid energy storage system, its ninth BESS, with operation in 2028.
The project will raise renewable capacity to 1.5 GW / 5.5 GWh and target net-zero by 2045.
It will power up to 120,000 homes and businesses and improve grid stability amid solar and wind.
The Generator Performance Standards have been approved, enabling integration of renewable generation and storage.

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Story summary

Wärtsilä, active across 130+ sites globally, will deliver Australia's largest DC-coupled hybrid energy storage system, its ninth BESS, with operation in 2028.
The project will raise renewable capacity to 1.5 GW / 5.5 GWh and target net-zero by 2045.
It will power up to 120,000 homes and businesses and improve grid stability amid solar and wind.
The Generator Performance Standards have been approved, enabling integration of renewable generation and storage.