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What is the largest energy storage system in Australia?

Register now to subscribe to our informative monthly, weekly or daily Newsletters. The Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales is Australia's largest energy storage system, with a capacity of 350 MW/700 MWh, expanding to 850 MW/1,680 MWh by 2025.

What is Australia's most powerful battery?

Image credit: Akaysha Energy / EnergyCo This month marked a milestone in Australia's energy transition, with our most powerful battery unit connected to the main grid. The Waratah Super Battery works to stabilise the grid, preventing blackouts and their associated costs. Its capacity is 850 megawatts.

How important are batteries to Australia's grid?

“Batteries are now more important than ever to stabilise the grid,” said Akaysha CEO Nick Carter. When fully operational, the Waratah Super Battery will surpass the 750-megawatt Kogan Creek coal-fired generator in Queensland, making it the largest unit of its type connected to Australia's grid.

Will Hitachi Power Victoria's largest grid-scale battery at Mortlake?

Watch the video on AusNet and Hitachi Energy's partnership to power Victoria's largest grid-scale battery at Mortlake — a key step in Australia's clean energy journey. Supporting Victoria's Mortlake Power Station with two 500 kV, 180 MVA power transformers to connect a 300 MW / 650 MWh Battery Energy Storage System to Australia's national grid.

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