August 14, 2024
Work on Stanwell’s Tarong Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has reached the halfway mark.
The $514 million project is part of the State Government’s aim to turn Tarong Power Station into a “clean energy hub”
Construction on the 300MW / 600MWh project began in August last year, and is expected to be fully operational by mid next-year.
A total of 164 Tesla Megapack 2XL battery units have been lifted into place – enough to power 101,000 homes for two hours.
Work is now under way to connect them to transformers.
Yurika was contracted to install the units, with the support of local contractors who provided services including civil works, cranes, plumbing, concrete supplies and quarry materials.
Stanwell and Yurika are also building a $747 million 300MW / 1200MWh BESS at the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton capable of supplying energy into the grid for up to four hours.
Stanwell CEO Michael O’Rourke said the two BESS projects would play a crucial role in stabilising the energy supply from clean renewable sources.
“They’ll be able to be charged by sources like wind and solar and pumped back into the grid during periods of high demand,” Mr O’Rourke said.
Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said the batteries would deliver reliable power to the energy grid.
“When batteries like this are publicly owned it means Queenslanders themselves benefit, not overseas shareholders,” he said.
“We want to ensure we maintain downward pressure on power bills for all Queenslanders by building more renewable energy and storage.”
Other BESS projects in the local region include a proposed 500MW facility by Akaysha Energy at Ellesmere; and a 200MW project by Equis Australia at Lower Wonga.
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