– A 300MW, 4-hour duration battery storage system will be built at Stanwell Power Station.
– The project will receive government funding from the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Job Fund.
– The Queensland government plans to transition publicly owned coal plants to clean energy centers and invest in various clean energy technologies.
The Queensland government plans to build a 300MW, 4-hour duration battery energy storage system at the site of the Stanwell Power Station, a coal power plant, as part of its transition to clean energy resources. This project is expected to cost a total of AU$747 million, with government funding coming from the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Job Fund.
The government aims to achieve renewable energy targets of 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2035, investing in utility-scale and distributed battery storage systems. The battery system at Stanwell will be built in partnership with technology provider Tesla and utility Yurika, utilizing the state’s vast natural vanadium resources for VRFBs.
The transition to clean energy centers at publicly owned coal plants like Stanwell will leverage existing infrastructure and skilled local workforces. The construction of the battery storage system is set to begin soon, with commercial operations expected to start in mid-2027. The goal is to expand the energy storage resources portfolio to 5GW by 2035.
Premier Steve Miles believes that Queensland’s transformation to 80% renewable energy by 2035 will unlock significant economic opportunities and investments. The upcoming Energy Storage Summit Australia in 2024 will focus on accelerating the market for energy storage across the country.