November 8, 2023: Lead and lithium battery maker Narada Energy has signed a Rmb335 million ($46 million) take care of Shanghai Electrical Energy Design Institute Supplies to provide battery tech for a BESS challenge in Western Australia.
Narada mentioned on November 3 it had signed a purchase order contract with Shanghai Electrical Energy to provide the lithium iron phosphate batteries for the 100MW/200MWh Wagerup Huge Battery challenge close to the state capital of Perth.
The 2-hour length BESS will help peak shaving and frequency modulation to assist the secure operation of the grid.
Shanghai Electrical Energy and Sunterra have been contracted by Alinta Power to ship the BESS on the fuel and diesel-fired 380MW Wagerup Energy Station.
Alinta chief growth officer Ken Woolley mentioned the battery will hook up with current excessive voltage infrastructure at Wagerup and is scheduled to be commissioned through the second half of 2024.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the challenge (see picture) was held on November 1 attended by Western Australian vitality minister Invoice Johnston.
In July, Narada mentioned it had gained bids and signed agreements for BESS initiatives totalling round 5.5GWh because the begin of the yr.
Earlier this yr, the Australian Power Market Operator known as for pressing funding in long-duration vitality storage methods as a part of plans to fulfill Australia’s energy provide wants over the following decade.