From pv journal Australia
Neoen has secured a contract with AEMO to produce many of the capability within the first section for a big battery of 1 GW/4 GWh in Collie, Western Australia. The battery undertaking goals to unravel the photo voltaic duck curve and guarantee clean power provide.
The preliminary capability of the Collie battery undertaking is about to be 219 MW/877 MWh, with 197 MW of storage capability contracted to AEMO. The settlement stipulates that the battery will cost in the course of the day, use excessive photo voltaic era, and discharge throughout peak demand at night time.
With this contract underneath its belt, Neoen has now given the inexperienced gentle to expertise associate Tesla and development contractor UGL, owned by CIMIC Group, to begin development for the primary section. Neoen stated that the primary stage is anticipated to be accessible within the fourth quarter of 2024, however for the reason that contract with AEMO begins on October 1, 2024, this seems to be a tough deadline.
A Neoen spokesperson stated Australia’s pv journal that it selected the dimensions of the battery with extra capability, 22 MW of the contracted 197 MW, to offer a “cheap buffer” to make sure that the contracted energy is delivered on the connection level.
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