Hydropower and pumped storage will play an essential reliability role in Australia's future electricity system, according to the Draft 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).. Hydropower and pumped storage will play an essential reliability role in Australia's future electricity system, according to the Draft 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).. Australia is in the midst of its energy transition, driven by state and federal government targets and the urgent need to decarbonise, and is building world-leading solar and wind capacity. Current forecasts from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the. . The government of New South Wales has signed a land lease agreement for a long-duration advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) project. A-CAES technology company and project developer Hydrostor said today (8 November) that a Crown Lands agreement has been signed with the Australian state's. . We move energy physically from one place to another through pipelines and transmission lines. Adding energy storage enables us to shift energy in time from when it is produced to its later use – think about a natural gas storage tank or a torch battery. What is energy storage? Energy storage. . The Clean Energy Council's Quarterly (Q1 2025) Investment report shows that six major projects got funding this year. They added 1.5 GW of storage and 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy output in only three months. As coal plants shut down and renewable energy increases, investors are focusing on. . Responses to energy supply emergencies across Australia vary depending on the type (either gas, electricity or liquid fuels) and scale of the supply disruption. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) plays a key role in coordinating and supporting responses by. . The draft ISP forecasts a major expansion of long-duration storage, including 12GW of pumped storage hydro, to support a rapidly growing renewable system, reinforcing Tasmania's role in firming the National Electricity Market. Credit: Rebecca Matthews / Pixabay. Hydropower and pumped storage will.