I wonder how the battery will only have “clean energy”. Will it be directly fed from solar and/or wind farms or will it draw its power for storage from the grid. I also wonder how long the 291 Mwh will power how many homes if and when needed. And how cost effective is this - what does the SA Government/SA Power Networks pay for the ability to draw on this battery and how does that feed into SA’s retail power bills? Effectively SA consumers will have to cover the capital and operational costs of the battery somehow.
Member for West Torrens • Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Energy and Mining • Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly
The construction of SA’s second-largest battery at Templers - just 60km north of Adelaide - is yet another step forward on the road to creating a cleaner, greener future. This battery will deliver 291 MW/h of clean energy whilst enhancing grid stability AND will create over 180 local jobs helping boost our economy. Now that’s a battery!