June 3, 2026
Brendale, a 205MW/410MWh BESS project in Australia, which uses Tesla Megpack 2 units and went into commercial operation earlier this year. Image: Akaysha Energy
Akaysha Energy’s 415MW/1,660MWh Orana battery energy storage system (BESS) has reached full output, with the facility now listed as operating in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM).
According to data from Open Electricity’s facility database, the Orana BESS, located in New South Wales, officially reached full output on 29 May.
The project features 448 Tesla Megapacks providing 415MW output at 4-hour duration (1,660MWh storage capacity). It is situated on a site approximately 2km north-east of Wellington in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), adjacent to TransGrid’s 330kV zone substation.
