Vena Energy to build 100MW battery storage system in Australia

The $120m project will store 150MWh of energy.

Renewable power producer Vena Energy Australia will build a battery energy storage system (BESS) with an initial capacity of 100MW in Queensland, near Wandoan in the Western Downs, according to a press release.

The $120m project will store 150MWh of energy, which is expected to power up to 57,000 average homes every year. According to the head of Vena Energy Australia Anil Nangia, its construction is also expected to employ 30 people.

Vena Energy Australia will build, own and maintain the BESS, whilst Australian energy retailer AGL will have full operational dispatch rights under a 15-year agreement.

Nangia added that BESS is the first of the company’s Wandoan South Project, which was approved to generate up to 1GW of solar electricity and 450MW of energy storage. This also includes a $650m solar project at the site.