We’re excited to announce the launch of OpenBESS — OptiGrid’s open-access platform designed to make it easier to understand how grid-scale batteries are performing in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM).
As renewables continue to grow rapidly across the NEM, batteries are becoming critical infrastructure for balancing supply and demand. But until now, tracking how they actually perform both operationally and financially has been difficult.
OpenBESS bridges this gap. It provides timely, transparent, and easy-to-navigate insights into the operation and revenue performance of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the market.
OpenBESS offers data spanning from several years ago right up to two days ago, and it’s updated daily to ensure insights remain fresh and actionable. Whether you’re a developer, operator, policymaker, analyst or investor, you’ll find useful information such as:
📊 Revenue Insights: See individual BESS revenue from both the energy market and Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS).
⚡ Operational Metrics: Track key operational indicators like telemetered power output, FCAS enablement, and battery energy levels.
🌏 Market-Wide Performance: Access high-level summaries of regional BESS activity across the NEM — making it easy to compare trends and benchmark performance.
Battery storage is a unique asset class. Unlike traditional generation, its financial returns are heavily tied to how it’s operated — making data and transparency vital.
Yet, clear and timely information on battery performance has been hard to access. OpenBESS changes that.
By making performance data free and accessible, we hope to:
This aligns directly with OptiGrid’s mission: to accelerate Australia’s energy transition by enhancing battery operations through data and optimisation.
👉 Sign up now to activate your free account and start exploring!
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