The SIMEC ZEN Energy-Whyalla Steelworks Solar Farm – Battery Energy Storage System is a 120,000kW energy storage project located in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia. The rated storage capacity of the project is 140,000kWh.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2018 and will be commissioned in 2021.
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The SIMEC ZEN Energy-Whyalla Steelworks Solar Farm – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by ZEN Energy Pty. The project is owned by ZEN Energy Pty (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
Contractors involved
ZEN Energy Pty is the owner. ZEN Energy Pty is the developer.
Additional information
Total of AUD 10 million in financing from the Renewable Technology Fund has been approved for the project.
Methodology
All publicly-announced energy storage projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects are sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific power players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.
