INFIGEN ENERGY LIMITED About the Project
- 25 MW / 52 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located adjacent to the 278.5 MW Lake Bonney Wind Farm in South Australia
- Infigen entered into funding agreements with the South Australian (SA) Government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to co-fund the ~$38 million development. The SA Government and ARENA have each committed up to $5 million in funding.
- Construction of Stage 1 installing 25 MW / 33 MWh is expected to be complete in March 2019 and Stage 2 in May 2019
- Connection to the National Electricity Market (NEM) via the Mayurra substation owned by ElectraNet
Benefits
The operational benefits of the BESS are:
- Firming Infigen's SA portfolio: access to energy storage allows Infigen to enter into additional energy supply contracts with commercial and industrial customers
- System security in the NEM: the BESS can supply ancillary services ensuring increased security and quality of supply and fast response services as required
- Policy considerations: adding battery energy storage capability to the SA market is consistent with the objectives of energy policy, including the proposed National Energy Guarantee
Project Overview
| Technological | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power rating | 25 MW | |
| Energy storage capacity | 52 MWh | |
| Minimum charging time | 2 hours | |
| Model | Tesla Powerpack | |
| Plant expected life | 10-15 years | |
| Connection | Mayurra Substation (owned by ElectraNet) | |
| Completion of construction |
Stage 1: 25 MW / 33 MWh - March 2019
Stage 2: 25 MW / 52 MWh | |
| Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project cost | $38 million | |
| ARENA | $5 million | |
| Renewable Technology Fund (SA) | $5 million | |
| EPC contract | Tesla Motors Australia | |
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