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Wärtsilä to deliver large
Australian energy storage project
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t has been announced that
technology group Wärtsilä has been
selected by Origin Energy as the
preferred contractor to deliver the
first phase, 460 MW and 920 MWh, of
what will be one of Australia’s largest
energy storage projects. The Eraring
battery will be installed at Origin’s
Eraring Power Station. Origin may
elect to expand the battery to 700
MW and 2,800 MWh in the future.
The companies have signed an
engineered equipment delivery (EEQ)
contract with a total value of slightly
more than EUR300 million, Wärtsilä’s
largest single energy storage deal so
far. The order is expected to be booked
at the latest in the third quarter
of 2023 and equipment delivery is
expected to occur from October, 2023
to September, 2024.
The Eraring battery will be
connected to Australia’s National
Electricity Market (NEM) and support
energy security and reliability in the
state of New South Wales as the
penetration of variable renewable
energy supply increases.
“With significant solar and wind
resources, Australia is in a unique
position to rapidly decarbonise its
energy sector. Flexible capacity,
provided by energy storage projects like
Origin’s Eraring battery or grid balancing
engines, will be vital to achieving that
as the share of renewables increases.
The scale of this project positions
Wärtsilä at the heart of that trend,
delivering gigawatt-scale energy
storage projects in each of our key
markets around the world,” said Håkan
Agnevall, President and CEO, Wärtsilä.
“Eraring is a strategic site with high
quality connection infrastructure,
enabling us to deliver energy into
major demand centres. Development
of the Eraring battery is a key next
step as we look to transform the
Eraring site for the future, given our
intention to exit coal-fired generation
by as early as August, 2025. We look
forward to working with Wärtsilä and
key contractors to deliver the Eraring
battery safely and expeditiously,” said
Greg Jarvis, Head of Energy Supply and
Operations at Origin Energy.
Wärtsilä’s energy storage system
(ESS) is designed with the potential
to switch operation into grid-forming
in the future, with the capability to
supply a variety of system strength
and system restart ancillary services.
This will deliver stability and resilience
for NEM as a higher proportion of
renewable energy sources penetrate
the grid, helping to facilitate
Australia’s clean energy transition.
More information:
www.wartsila.com
Second major contract for
Berwick Band project won by Kent
Kent, One of the leading providers
of engineering and design services
to the global offshore wind industry,
with involvement in 15 GW installed
capacity and 17 GW in development,
has been awarded a further major
contract for SSE’s Berwick Bank
Project.
This new contract will see Kent
complete the FEED and Detailed
Design of the WTG foundations and
substructures for Berwick Bank.
An award of this scope follows
Kent’s recent successful delivery of
the concept design. It will provide
the complete service required to
deliver the FEED and Detailed
Design, encompassing project and
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engineering management, and
technical delivery across various
disciplines.
The Berwick Bank Project is located
in the North Sea, in the outer Firth of
Forth. Berwick Bank Offshore Wind
Farm has the potential to deliver
up to 4.1 GW of installed capacity,
making it one of the most extensive
offshore opportunities in the world.
Cerianne Cummings, Kent’s
Market Director for Offshore Wind,
said: “Kent’s relationship with SSE
Renewables dates back over 20 years
and we are delighted to continue
to support them on the Berwick
Bank project, following successful
completion of the foundations and
substation topside concept design
phase. We couldn’t be prouder to
be involved in this project which
will have the capability to generate
enough green energy to power more
than five million homes, more than
double the amount of households in
Scotland”.
More information:
www.kentplc.com