Akaysha Energy has reached final commercial operations at the Waratah Super Battery, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, marking a major milestone for one of the world’s most powerful battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a landmark energy infrastructure project for NSW.
Built on the site of the former Munmorah coal-fired power station, the Waratah Super Battery is designed to deliver 850 MW of power and store 1680 MWh of energy. The project was commissioned by the NSW Government and is built, owned, and operated by Akaysha Energy.
Waratah forms the battery component of the Waratah Super Battery project, which also includes a system integrity protection scheme control system delivered by Transgrid. Together, the battery and control system are designed to help the grid respond quickly to disturbances, acting as a shock absorber for the electricity network while supporting the flow of more renewable energy across the transmission system.
Akaysha Energy CEO, Nick Carter, responded: “Bringing the Waratah Super Battery to final commercial operations is a landmark moment for Akaysha Energy, our project partners, and, most importantly, for NSW. We are proud of what has been delivered and are now focused on the role Waratah plays in supporting a more reliable, secure, and renewable NSW electricity system.”
The Waratah Super Battery attracted more than AUS$1 billion in private investment and involved approximately 1000 people across design and construction, including 170 workers on site during peak construction.
Akaysha Energy thanks EnergyCo, the NSW Government, Transgrid, and delivery partners, Consolidated Power Projects Australia, Hitachi Energy, Wilson Transformer Co., REPT Battero, and EVE Energy for their commitment to delivering a project that strengthens system security and helps enable the state’s energy transition.
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