The systems will improve grid stability, help manage peak loads, and provide flexible capacity.
The deal supports Helical’s plan to deploy a 50–100 MWe stellarator pilot plant around 2040 under its Helix Programme.
The plants are forecast to generate more than 650GWh of clean energy annually.
DEME’s Orion will be used to install a total of 27 monopile foundations.
The project is set to prevent 934,000t of CO₂ emissions annually.
The draft ISP forecasts a major expansion of long-duration storage, including 12GW of pumped storage hydro, to support a rapidly growing renewable system, reinforcing Tasmania’s role in firming the National Electricity Market.
