Engie Breaks Ground on South Australian Battery

How ENGIE is pairing BESS with thermal power stations

The site of the Pelican Point BESS. Image: ENGIEENGIE has commenced development on its 200MW/400MWh Pelican Point BESS in South Australia, located adjacent to the company’s 489MW gas-fired power station. The combination of the two aims to support more […] The post How ENGIE is pairing BESS with thermal power stations appeared first on Energy Magazine.

Engie breaks ground on South Australian battery

French-owned energy group Engie has commenced construction of a new large-scale battery that is says will deliver more capacity and flexibility to the South Australian electricity grid.Engie has announced the start of construction of a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being built adjacent to its 489 MW gas-fired Pelican Point power station in South Australia. Laura Caspari, managing director of renewables and batteries at En…