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Developing and operating a battery in most markets is no endeavour for the faint-hearted, especially if it happens to be in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). The NEM is one of the fastest-evolving and volatile electricity markets in the world, with energy prices that can go from about AU$20,000 (US$13,464) to -AU$1,000/MWh in just five […]

Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA – 26 November 2025 – OptiGrid, an Australian battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform built for the National Electricity Market, has announced a new partnership agreement today with Acacia Energy, a specialist energy solutions provider. The collaboration will accelerate the rollout of batteries for Acacia Energy’s commercial and industrial (C&I) customers and […]

As Australia’s grid expands and evolves, developers and owners of distribution-connected batteries face a new choice. They can accept non-firm network access through dynamic connection agreements or tariff arrangements, which reduce their network costs but limit market revenue. Or they can pay more for unconstrained network access that guarantees network capacity but ties up capital. […]

We’re proud to share that OptiGrid has been selected by Hepburn Energy – Australia’s first community-owned wind farm – to optimise trading for their upcoming 5MWh battery, making it the first community-owned wind plus battery hybrid on the NEM.   Since 2011, Hepburn Energy has led the charge in community-powered renewables, helping Daylesford and surrounds […]

Yesterday evening delivered the longest run of extreme prices so far this winter. From 4 to 9 pm, every mainland region spent long stretches with prices mostly around $10,000/MWh, occasionally hitting the Market Price Cap. Sustained low wind generation right as demand ramped into the evening caused the reserve margin to erode, triggering extreme prices. […]

As of this week, AEMO’s Frequency Performance Payment (FPP) procedure has become financially operational, changing how generators, large loads and batteries are rewarded (or penalised) for their real-time impact on system frequency.   Under the new regime: 1 – FPP introduces double-sided performance payments, rewarding helpful frequency response and penalising poor performance. 2 – It […]