The Limestone Coast Energy Park comprises two co-located battery assets with a combined capacity of 500-megawatts / 1,500-megawatt hours, located in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.
The project includes:
- Limestone Coast North - a 250 megawatt / 500 megawatt hour battery, and
- Limestone Coast West - a 250 megawatt / 1,000 megawatt hour battery.
Key Dates
| Nov 2023 | Project Announcement |
| Feb 2025 | Construction Commencement - Limestone Coast North |
| Sep 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement - Limestone Coast West |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Intera (Limestone Coast North project) Pacific Green (Limestone Coast West project) |
| Successful Tenderer: | Limestone Coast North - Balance of Plant: Gransolar Group |
| Procurement note: | In February 2025, Intera - a renewable energy platform owned by Palisade Investment Partners - acquired a 100 per cent interest in the Limestone Coast North project from Pacific Green Technologies. Pacific Green is being retained to manage the construction of the project, following which Palisade will carry out asset management activities. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Nov 2023 | Pacific Green has announced it has entered into an exclusivity agreement to secure a land site in Limestone Coast, South Australia to develop a 500-megawatt / 1,500-megawatt hour battery energy park. |
| Jul 2024 | Pacific Green announced Government of South Australia has granted planning approval to deliver both battery energy parks. |
| Feb 2025 | Intera - a renewable energy platform owned by Palisade Investment Partners - acquired a 100 per cent interest in the Limestone Coast North project from Pacific Green Technologies, valued at $460 million. Pacific Green is being retained to manage the construction of the project, following which Palisade will carry out asset management activities. Palisade also announced that construction has commenced on the Limestone Coast North project, with a long-term offtake agreement in place. |
| Mar 2025 | The Limestone Coast West project was included in the Federal Government's inaugural Renewable Energy Priority List. The Priority List aims to provide coordinated support through Federal, state and territory regulatory and environmental approval processes on a case-by-case basis and provide a 'faster to yes, faster to no' approach to regulatory approvals. |
| Mar 2025 | Pacific Green announced it had issued a Notice to proceed to Gransolar Group as Balance of Plant contractor and Trina Storage to supply the BESS. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
South Australia |
Resources
Media releases
2023/11/09 - Project Announcement2024/07/17 - SA Government Approval
2025/02/21 - Palisade acquisition of North project (Palisade)
2025/02/20 - Palisade acquisition of North project (Pacific Green)
https://newshub-website-data.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/2025/03/20100017/PGTK-Financial-Close-Announcement-Limestone-Coast-
