Balance of plant (BOP) was delivered by Consolidated Power Projects Australia, with Australian-manufactured transformers supplied by Tyree Transformers and Wilson Transformer Company.
Tony Fullelove, managing director of development and delivery at Akaysha Energy, said the project supports firming capacity as New South Wales absorbs more renewable energy generation.
“The Orana BESS is set to play a major role in supporting firming capacity and grid reliability, allowing more renewable energy to be integrated into the NSW electricity system,” Fullelove said.
“The virtual tolling agreement for the Orana BESS gives EnergyAustralia access to the market benefits of large-scale battery storage, including fast-response capacity and greater flexibility.”
The commercial structure underpinning Orana combines contracted capacity with participation in the merchant market.
