Could 12, 2023: Federation Asset Administration and Edify Vitality stated on Could 10 that they’ve accomplished the development of a BESS in Australia that can energy 240,000 houses in two hours of peak demand via the Nationwide Electrical energy Market.
The Riverina and Darlington Level undertaking in New South Wales has a 150MW/300MWh system utilizing Tesla Megapack batteries.
The ability consists of three unbiased however co-located models with 100% of the power output offered for 10 years to Shell Vitality and EnergyAustralia.
The businesses stated the Australian Renewable Vitality Company and New South Wales had collectively supplied A$13.1 million ($8.8 million) in funding below the rising power program to help next-generation, large-scale dispatchable power and storage undertaking like this – and particularly, to help the undertaking’s use of superior inverters to extend the internet hosting capability of the area.
Sydney-based Federation Asset administration, a fund supervisor specializing in non-public fairness belongings within the power transition and social infrastructure sectors, has a 90% curiosity within the undertaking.
The battery is developed and will probably be managed by Edify which additionally owns the steadiness of 10% fairness.
Stephen Panizza, founder and co-head of renewable power at Federation Asset Administration stated: “Battery power storage is important to the supply development and stability of an increasing renewable energy system that’s very important to Australia. meet its emissions targets.
“The battery is situated in a area stuffed with sustainable power potential and connects to the Nationwide Electrical energy Market at Transgrid’s Darlington Level substation.”
Photograph: Stephen Panizza, Federation Asset Administration accomplice (left) and John Cole, chief government of Edify Vitality.
