- Battery systems now in place at Kwinana Battery
Stage Two ahead of expected 2024 completion
- Milestone marks major step in expansion of State
Government's battery portfolio
- Large-scale battery storage integral to Western
Australia's plan for cleaner, reliable and affordable energy into the future
The Cook Government has reached a significant milestone in
its plan for cleaner, reliable and affordable energy for Western Australia's future,
with the battery systems in place at the Kwinana Battery Stage Two.
Synergy
has installed the containerised battery systems at what will be WA's biggest
grid-connected battery energy storage system, providing 200 megawatts of power
with 800MW hours of energy storage.
Once
complete, the new battery system will be capable of powering 370,000 average
homes in WA for approximately four hours.
Kwinana
Battery Stage Two has already created more than 160 jobs during its current
construction phase and is due to be complete in late 2024.
The
Cook Government is investing more than $3 billion towards renewable energy
generation, transmission and storage as part of its commitment to the energy
transition and delivering cleaner, reliable and affordable energy for WA's
future.
That
investment includes supporting Synergy to expand its portfolio of battery
assets to 3000MWh of storage capacity by the end of 2025.
Installation
of the Kwinana batteries comes as Synergy gears up to begin works early this
year in Collie on one of Australia's biggest lithium-based batteries. Once
built, that battery will provide 500MW of power with 2000MWh of energy storage.
Large-scale
battery storage helps to provide system stability and supports the continued
uptake of renewable electricity generation in the South West Interconnected
System.
Newly
installed battery systems at Kwinana Battery Stage Two were supplied by
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Power Electronics has been
contracted to provide 72 inverters.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"My
Government is doing what's right by WA, investing in our State's future to
deliver a strong economy for generations to come.
"The
Kwinana Battery Stage Two is a key part of our energy transition, ensuring WA
has cleaner, reliable and affordable energy in the future.
"These
large-scale batteries allow us to pump more renewable energy into the grid
while keeping our system stable – and it's great to see this transition
happened right in the heart of the Kwinana industrial strip."
Comments attributed to Energy Minister
Reece Whitby:
"This
news marks an exciting milestone in Western Australia's renewable energy
revolution.
"Renewables
uptake is surging in WA with the SWIS at times powered by more than 80 per cent
renewables.
"Through
a major expansion of battery storage in WA, the Cook Government is ensuring the
security and reliability of the State's energy system."
