Neoen has hired CIMIC Group‘s UGL to design and build Stage 1 of Collie Battery, a 219MW/877MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and related energy infrastructure in Western Australia.
UGL will be in charge of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the 33/330kV substation and installing the Tesla2 XL Megapacks and the accompanying balance of plant equipment. The scope of work also includes the replacement of an existing bridge and the installation of a site access track.
Neoen’s Collie Battery will provide up to four hours of energy storage and will be linked to a Western Power substation as part of the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS).
CIMIC Executive Chairman Juan Santamaria said: “Reliable energy supply that helps to contribute to Australia’s net-zero aspirations is essential, with battery energy storage systems playing a key role. As a leading designer and constructor of electricity generation and storage assets, UGL has delivered 17 major renewables generation and storage projects. We are pleased to apply this experience at the Collie Battery.”
“The Collie Battery will be UGL’s sixth BESS project in recent years, and our third for Neoen following the successful design and construction of the Victorian Big Battery and the Western Downs Battery which is currently under construction. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Neoen and Tesla through the Collie Battery project,” UGL Managing Director Doug Moss stated.
Neoen Australia Chief Executive Officer Louis de Sambucy commented, “We are delighted to be starting construction of Stage 1 of Collie Battery and would like to thank the team at UGL for their hard work. This is our third big battery with Tesla and UGL, and we appreciate being able to leverage the experience and trust built across a number of years for our first major project in Western Australia.”
UGL has begun work on the project, which is scheduled to be completed in late 2024.
