Wellington''s Shared Energy Storage: Powering a Renewable
You know, Wellington isn''t just famous for its coastal winds anymore. Since early 2024, the city''s been pioneering a shared energy storage model that''s redefining how communities interact
The Wellington Stage 1 Battery Energy Storage System (or BESS) will have a capacity of 300 megawatts and store 600 megawatt-hours of energy and is expected to start working in 2026. Once running, this battery will help make renewable energy more reliable and affordable for homes and businesses, especially as more industries need clean power.
Construction of Stage 1 (300MW / 2 hours) will start mid-2025, finishing early 2027. Plans for construction of Stage 2 are ongoing, but construction is likely to follow 12 to 18 months behind Stage 1. The existing Wellington substation is very strategically located within the NSW energy grid.
Plans for construction of Stage 2 are ongoing, but construction is likely to follow 12 to 18 months behind Stage 1. The existing Wellington substation is very strategically located within the NSW energy grid. The output from both stages of the Wellington Battery represents the demand from over 60,000 homes.
AMPYR said it was on track to deliver more than 6 GWh of energy storage projects by 2030, including the Wellington Stage 1 BESS along with an additional 100 MW/400 MWh in Stage 2, providing a total 1 GWh of energy storage in the region by 2027.
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