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Tesla Megapack site in Queensland begins expansions beside coal plant
Aug
Development has begun on expansions to a battery power storage system (BESS) utilizing Tesla Megapacks in Queensland, Australia, set to change into one of many largest battery tasks within the state.
The Stanwell battery in Queensland has begun building and is about to make use of 324 of Tesla’s 2XL Megapack items to type a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS challenge, as detailed in a report on Monday from Renew Economy. The challenge gained a $448.2 million funding from the Queensland authorities, and it’s being constructed beside a coal plant within the village of Stanwell that’s anticipated to shut quickly.
“This battery challenge is the most important of its form in Queensland and can create round 80 jobs in building,” mentioned Queensland Minister for Vitality and Clear Economic system Jobs, Mick de Brenni.
“What batteries ship to the Queensland SuperGrid is dependable energy. When batteries like this are publicly owned it means Queenslanders themselves profit, not abroad shareholders. We need to guarantee we preserve downward stress on energy payments for all Queenslanders by constructing extra renewable power and storage.”
Expansions to the Stanwell battery have been introduced earlier this yr (by way of Renew Economy), they usually come along with different Stanwell firm tasks, together with large batteries in Tarong and Callide.
The challenge additionally comes as a part of a deliberate 5GW funding from Stanwell to assist convert the world’s fossil gasoline technology efforts right into a hub for renewables, with the corporate investing vital funding into power storage, wind, and solar energy technology tasks. Coal mills in Stanwell, Tarong, and Callide are anticipated to start their phase-put interval in 2026 and 2027, solely working throughout peak demand hours.
That is additionally one in every of many huge battery tasks being in-built Australia, just lately together with a 415MW/1,660 MWh Megapack battery in Orana, New South Wales, a 600MW/1,600MWh project in Melbourne, and expansions to bring a battery in Collie up to 560 MW/2,240 MWh.
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