Large-scale renewable energy and battery storage projects create long-term employment. As per the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest available release of Employment in Renewable Energy Activities, the annual direct full-time equivalent employment in renewable energy activities in Australia was estimated at 26,850 jobs in 2018-19. Not only are these new jobs crucial to communities, their positive flow-on effect is also felt throughout the local supply chains. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental and Water (DCCEEW) has released a new report on the state of energy storage growth for Australia, showing the battery industry could provide $16.9 billion per annum in economic benefits and support 61,400 local jobs by 2030.