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Australia's biggest battery project slashes footprint by 20 pct as it mulls multi-gigawatt hour extension

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16 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 16 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Australia's largest battery project, the Supernode near Brisbane, has reduced its site footprint by 20% through improved battery cell density and design optimization. The project is planning a multi-gigawatt hour expansion that would push storage capacity beyond 5 GWh, marking a significant development in long-duration battery infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Battery projects have moved from incremental scale-ups to major expansions with reduced land use, opening the door for you to supply or partner on multi-gigawatt hour energy storage deployments. Longer duration batteries are rapidly becoming the standard, forcing thermal generators to rethink their role.

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