Overview
Installed Capacity: 50+MW and 400+MW hours
Location: Balranald, New South Wales
Traditional Owners: Mutti Mutti People
Number of Batteries: 144 Tesla Megapacks
About the project
The landmark project has a planned capacity of 50+ megawatts (MW) and 400+ megawatt hours (MWh). The BESS will be located next to the existing 249 MWac Limondale Solar Farm – which is one of Australia’s largest – and will connect to the existing 33kV transmission line.
Tesla will supply 144 Megapack batteries for the eight-hour lithium-ion BESS, which was the only successful project in New South Wales’ first Long Duration Storage Long-Term Energy Service Agreements tender process.
Construction on the project began in late 2024 and is expected to be completed in December 2025, with a workforce of up to 40 required during peak periods. Commissioning of the project is planned for late 2025.
The Limondale BESS is owned and operated by RWE and will support the energy transition by storing excess renewable energy and feeding it into the NSW grid when it is needed most.
Read more about this project here.