Queensland’s Stanwell is bolstering its firmed energy capacity, proposing a deal to secure 100% capacity from Stage 3 of Quinbrook’s Supernode Battery Energy Storage System.
The proposed 15-year deal complements the 1800 MWh of energy storage Stanwell will have available from its two battery energy storage systems, both currently under construction and targeting commissioning by 2027.
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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners is developing the Supernode BESS facility, strategically located next to the central node of the Queensland transmission network, the South Pine substation in Brendale just north of Brisbane. The project is part of a $2.5 billion ‘green data’ centre powered by renewables and battery storage on a 30ha site.
The Supernode BESS is being developed in stages with a total capacity of 750MW. Construction of Stages 1 and 2 are already underway.
Stanwell CEO Michael O’Rourke said, “This proposed agreement would be a win for Stanwell and its commercial and industrial customers looking to decarbonise their operations.
“It is another milestone announcement in our renewable transformation and would assist in delivering on the Queensland Government’s renewable energy targets of 70% by 2032 and 80% by 2035.
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“The proposed arrangements would enable Stanwell to have 2.8GWh of renewable energy storage committed by 2027, which means we are well on our way to achieving our objective of 5GWh of firming assets by 2035.
“Battery storage is crucial, allowing for renewable electricity to be stored and then released during peak demand periods. The proposed Stage 3 of Supernode would do just that while also creating further employment opportunities from the overall site expansion.”
