Alinta Energy has commenced construction at Stage 1 of the Reeves Plains Energy Hub in South Australia—the gentailer’s third battery project.
Set for completion in 2028, Stage 1 of the project will deliver a 250MW battery with four hours of storage, capable of supplying the equivalent of around 300,000 South Australian households for up to four hours.
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With the Reeves Plains Energy Hub, Alinta is working towards producing energy in the state for the first time since the closure of the Northern Power Station near Port Augusta in 2016.
“Having an energy asset here again is something we’re genuinely excited about, not only for the role it will play in supporting the power system, but for how it allows us to better serve our electricity customers in South Australia,” Alinta Energy executive director merchant energy Ken Woolley said.
“This project reflects the commitment, expertise and patience of our construction team, our partners and suppliers, local contractors, landholders, network businesses, and the many stakeholders who have worked with us to reach this point.
“South Australia already runs one of the highest penetrations of renewable energy in the world, and that makes assets like this even more important.”
GenusPlus Group is leading construction onsite, working alongside key suppliers CATL, which is delivering 194 battery units, and Power Electronics, which is supplying 89 inverters.
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ElectraNet is the transmission network service provider; GHD is supporting Alinta as as owner’s engineer; and Wilson Transformer Company is supplying transformers.
