Silver City Energy Storage would use compressed air energy storage to provide large-scale, long duration energy storage. The project would include:
- two 100-megawatt Turbine/Generator Trains
- an above ground water reservoir with 350 megalitre capacity
- a 250,000-cubic metre underground cavern with air and water shaft, and
- approximately 16 kilometres of high voltage transmission line.
Once operational, the project would provide peak power of 200 megawatt and approximately 1,600 megawatt-hours of energy storage capacity.
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | A-CAES NSW |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jun 2021 | Hydrostar released an Economic Impact Assessment for the project. |
| Aug 2022 | A scoping report for the project was submitted to the NSW Government. |
| Sep 2022 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements were issued for the project. |
| Oct 2022 | ARENA announced $45 million worth of conditional funding for the project's construction. |
| Sep 2023 | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment placed the project's Environmental Impact Statement on public exhibition, closing 16 October. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
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