The transformative Grid Utility Support System (GUSS) by Ergon Energy recently received national recognition thanks to the Australian Engineering Excellence Award. GUSS had received the state award in September and was the only among a handful nominees to be recognised nationally after beating nearly 50 other participants.

According to recent reports by Navigant Research, Lithium-ion battery technology remains the leading energy storage battery technology for new projects initiated globally within the third quarter of 2016, with the exemption of pumped hydro storage.