On October 15, 2026, HiTHIUM, a leading global energy storage technology company, announced that its ∞Power 6.25MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has received product compliance certification from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia. This certification confirms that HiTHIUM’s integrated energy storage solutions qualify as AEMO compliant BESS, meeting the stringent technical, safety, and operational standards mandated by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for participation in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The achievement underscores HiTHIUM’s commitment to delivering gridready energy storage assets that align with Australia’s evolving regulatory frameworks.

Aligning with AEMC Standards and AEMO Operational Requirements

The Australian energy storage market is governed by a duallayer regulatory structure: the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) establishes the National Electricity Rules (NER) and market frameworks, while AEMO operates the power system and enforces compliance standards for connected assets. For a BESS to be recognized as AEMO compliant BESS, it must satisfy rigorous requirements spanning power quality, fault ridethrough capability, frequency response performance, and communication protocol adherence. HiTHIUM’s ∞Power 6.25MWh system has demonstrated full conformance with these technical benchmarks through comprehensive testing and thirdparty validation, enabling seamless integration with AEMO’s market and operational systems.

At the certification ceremony, Jason Wang, HiTHIUM Cofounder, CEO and Senior Engineer, highlighted the strategic importance of Australian market compliance. “Australia represents one of the most sophisticated gridscale energy storage markets globally, with AEMO maintaining worldleading standards for asset performance and grid stability,” Wang stated. “Achieving AEMO compliant BESS status through CEC certification validates our engineering excellence and positions HiTHIUM to support Australia’s renewable energy transition with fully gridintegrated storage solutions.”

From Cell to System: Integrated Solutions for NEM Participation

HiTHIUM’s approach to Australian market readiness extends beyond standalone certification to encompass fullsystem integration capabilities. The company’s longduration energy storage (LDES) portfolio, featuring kAhclass battery cell technologies, enables storage assets to deliver multiple value streams across the NEMincluding frequency control ancillary services (FCAS), energy arbitrage, capacity firming, and renewable firmingwhile maintaining grid code compliance under varying operational conditions. This integrated architecture ensures that Australian project developers and asset owners can deploy HiTHIUM solutions with confidence in their regulatory conformance and grid compatibility.

As Australia’s National Electricity Market continues its transformation toward higher renewable penetration, the demand for certified, highperformance AEMO compliant BESS assets will accelerate significantly. HiTHIUM’s CECcertified ∞Power platform, backed by the company’s global manufacturing scale and endtoend integration expertise, provides Australian market participants with a proven, regulatoryready energy storage solution. In the rapidly expanding sector of gridscale energy storage deployment, HiTHIUM stands ready to deliver the infrastructure that Australia’s clean energy future demands.