- Significant milestone reached at Collie battery project
- All 640 batteries and 160 inverters now installed
- Collie battery is a key part of State's energy transition
- Demonstrates Cook Government's commitment to diversifying the economy by making WA a renewable energy powerhouse
Premier Roger Cook and Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson were today joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to mark the completion of installation works at Synergy's Collie Battery Energy Storage System.
The Collie battery is set to become one of the biggest batteries in Australia. 640 batteries and 160 inverters are now in place, and when completed, the 500 megawatt battery with 2,000 megawatt hours of energy storage will be able to power around 785,000 homes.
The Collie battery is on track to be completed later this year and will be ready in time for summer.
Local construction company SCEE Electrical lead the installation work, which created more than 500 jobs. Commissioning works have now commenced.
The Collie battery is Synergy's third grid-connected battery, with two battery energy storage systems in Kwinana (KBESS1 and KBESS2) now helping to ensure the reliability of Western Australia's energy system.
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"My government is diversifying our economy for the future, positioning WA at the forefront of the clean energy transition and creating skilled local jobs for the future.
"We are investing more than $5.7 billion towards renewable energy generation, transmission and storage.
"Our investment in battery storage in WA demonstrates our commitment to providing reliable and sustainable energy now and well into the future.
"The Synergy Collie battery is one of the biggest batteries in Australia and a key project in the State Government's Energy Transformation Strategy."
As stated by Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"Synergy's Collie battery will play a critical role in Western Australia achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and delivers on our commitment to power WA with cleaner, reliable and affordable energy.
"It is exciting to see how Synergy's Collie battery is progressing in time for summer.
"WA is leading the way in the clean energy transition, creating skilled local jobs in the process."
As stated by Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns:
"As the local Member, I am proud to be part of a Cook Labor Government focused on delivering jobs and new industries for Collie and the surrounding region.
"The completion of installation works at Synergy's Collie Battery Energy Storage System shows us that Collie will continue to be at the heart of WA's main electricity system."
