AGL Energy has gained NSW state planning approval for its proposed Liddell big battery, which it says will be sized at up to 500MW and up to four hours of storage, or a total of two gigawatt hours.
The $763 million battery will be located in the former coal yards area, right next to the 50 year old coal generator that is due to close in early 2023, and next to a new solar array planned for the site, which also hosts the Bayswater coal fired generator.Approval was granted on March 8 by the state’s planning authorities, and the documents show that it will have a 20 year life, will be built in three stages starting in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024, and will involve a work force of up to 250 people.
The Liddell battery is one of a number of batteries planned by AGL at the energy hubs created around its major fossil fuel power stations – Liddell, Loy Yang A in Victoria, and Torrens Island in South Australia.
The Torrens Island battery has already begun construction and will be sized at 250MW with one hour storage, but could grow to four hours storage as market needs and opportunities emerge. The Loy Yang A battery will be around 200MW with a similar strategy for storage. Renew Economy - link - Giles Parkinson - link - more like this (Australia) - link - more like this (storage) - link
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