Templers BESS project, Australia’s second-largest, given a green light

The implementation of South Australia’s second-largest energy storage system and the second-largest stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia, Templers BESS project, is set to begin. This is after Sungrow Power, one of the world’s leading Photovoltaics (PV) inverter and energy storage system suppliers, was given a Notice to Proceed (NTP) with the development and construction of the 111MW/291MWh facility by ZEN Energy.

ZEN Energy, (ZEN stands for Zero Emissions Now), is an Australian company building a portfolio of renewable energy resources and firming assets in a bid to support clients with large electricity needs. The company is the Templers BESS project’s current owner and developer having acquired it from Renewable Energy Systems (RES Group) approximately a year ago (in March 2023).

RES on the other hand is a renewable energy company that provides services across the globe to develop, engineer, construct and operate projects that contribute to the goal of a low-carbon, sustainable future.

Development of the Templers BESS project

The project is being developed in the northern region of Adelaide, South Australia. According to reports all approvals and financial commitments for the project have been obtained and Financial Close completed. One of the approvals, grid connection approval was received from the Australian Energy Market Operator before the change of ownership.

Recently the project attracted Stonepeak, an American investment firm that focuses on investments in infrastructure and more recently real estate, as a financial partner. The company has already pledged to provide up to AUD 70 million the equivalent of USD 45.5 million or EUR 42.1 million for the realization of South Australia’s second-largest energy storage system and the second-largest stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia.

The developer expects the project to take approximately 17 months to complete following which it shall be fully energized and providing services to the South Australian grid by the second quarter of 2025.

Sungrow contribution to South Australia’s second-largest energy storage system

According to a statement, Sungrow will supply and install its PowerTitan energy storage system at the Templers BESS. Reportedly, the system uses advanced liquid cooling battery technology that will help enhance grid reliability, mitigate intermittency issues, and stabilize power supply.

The company, in a press release, noted that with the project now set for construction, it looks forward to its completion and the subsequent contribution it will make to Australia’s energy sector adding that this collaboration with ZEN Energy and SEPC marks a milestone in its global expansion, further cementing its position as a key player in renewable energy solutions.

SEPC or rather Shanix Electric Power Construction is a Chinese energy construction company and the consortium partner for the Templers BESS, South Australia’s second-largest energy storage system and the second-largest stand-alone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia.