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Project

Kwinana Power Station Battery

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Kwinana Power Station Battery

The Kwinana Power Station Battery project is a proposed 300-megawatt (MW) / 1,000-megawatt hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System located at the existing Kwinana Power Station in WA. The project is being delivered over two stages, including:

  • Stage One: a 100 MW / 200 MWh Battery storage facility, and
  • Stage Two: a 200 MW / 800 MWh site adjacent to Stage One.

The project is beling delivered by Synergy.

Key Dates

Jul 2023 Construction Commencement: Stage Two
Dec 2024 Expected Construction Completion: Stage Two

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Synergy

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2023 The 2023-24 WA Budget allocated $586 million in FY2023-24 to Synergy through the Climate Action Fund to commence developing the Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System Stage Two and Collie Battery Energy Storage System.
Jul 2023 Construction commenced on Stage Two of the project, expecting to be complete by late 2024.
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
Western Australia |
Resources
Media releases
2023/05/18
2023/05/19
2023/06/03
Project pages
Kwinana BESS Stage 2
Kwinana BESS Stage 1
Major Contract

Kwinana BESS - Stage One

PROJECT STATUS
Operational
Kwinana BESS - Stage One

The Kwinana BESS Stage One is a 100-megawatt (MW) / 200-megawatt hour (MWh) grid-scale battery located at the existing Kwinana Power station site. The project is being developed by synergy and forms half of the Kwinana BESS project.

Key Dates

Aug 2021 Construction Commencement
Dec 2023 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

WA Government

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Synergy

PROJECT HISTORY

May 2023 The Kwinana BESS Stage One commenced operations.
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Western Australia |
Resources
Media releases
2023/05/18
Project pages
Kwinana BESS Stage One
Major Contract

Kwinana BESS - Stage Two

PROJECT STATUS
Under Delivery
Kwinana BESS - Stage Two

The Kwinana BESS Stage Two is a 200-megawatt / 800-megawatt hour grid-scale battery located at the existing Kwinana Power station site. The project is being developed by synergy and forms half of the Kwinana BESS project.

Key Dates

Jul 2023 Construction Commencement
Sep 2023 Contract Award
2024 Expected Construction Completion

Funding contributions

WA Government

PROJECT HISTORY

Jul 2023 Construction commenced on the project.
Sep 2023 Synergy awarded two contracts worth a combined $1 billion for the delivery of the Kwinana Battery Stage Two (KBST) and Collie Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS). Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. and Power Electronics have been contracted to deliver the 300 megawatt (MW) / 800 megawatt hour (MWh) KBST and 500 MW / 2,000 MWh CBESS. Both proponents will deliver battery components to each project.
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Western Australia |
Resources
Media releases
2023/07/03
Project pages
Synergy
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