CS Energy worked with Tesla and Downer to deliver the Chinchilla Battery, which is the first operational project in the Kogan Clean Energy Hub.

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The project has undergone a comprehensive commissioning program to test the battery under a range of operating conditions, ensuring it operates safely and reliably.

“Getting the Chinchilla Battery ready for commercial operation has taken a large effort from many people and teams across our entire business, from the team at site who will operate and maintain the asset to our traders in Brisbane who will dispatch its output into the grid,” CS Energy CEO Darren Busine said.

“This project, along with our other projects planned for the Kogan Clean Energy Hub, shows that CS Energy is here for the long term in the Western Downs community.”

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The Chinchilla Battery comprises 80 Tesla Megapack 2 systems. It uses lithium iron phosphate (also known as lithium ferro phosphate [LFP], or LiFePO4) batteries, which are the safest lithium batteries currently available.

Construction contractor Downer spent more than $3 million on suppliers and subcontractors in the Chinchilla and Dalby region during the construction phase.

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CS Energy CEO Andrew Bills said the long-term partnership with Downer would ensure that CS Energy’s power stations continued to provide reliable electricity into the National Electricity Market (NEM).

“Power stations are large, capital-intensive assets that require regular overhauls to keep them operating safely and reliably,” Mr Bills said.

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“This contract is about creating a partnership with Downer where we work as one team to deliver overhauls and capital works at our power stations safely, on time and to budget.

“It is an extension of our already positive relationship with Downer, as they are currently working on the major overhaul at Kogan Creek and will deliver the Callide Unit C3 overhaul later this year.

“We look forward to working collaboratively with Downer to drive continuous improvement in the safety and operational performance of CS Energy’s power stations.”

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Mr Bills said the contract with Downer would provide CS Energy with greater consistency in overhaul execution across its portfolio and a contractor workforce with extensive knowledge of CS Energy’s plant and systems.

“This will help us get the best out of power station assets so we can respond to the changes we’re seeing in the energy market as well as future challenges.”

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Executive director of Downer’s utilities business Trevor Cohen says the company is pleased to be working on the project, which which will deliver significant economic and environmental benefits for the local community.

“Once the Limondale Solar Farm is built, Downer will have constructed close to three gigawatts of renewable energy projects,” he says.

Managing director of BELECTRIC Martin Zembsch says the solar farm is an important project for BELECTRIC as it marks BELECTRIC’s intention to grow its business in Australia.

The announcement comes after BELECTRIC revealed last month that construction at Limondale Solar Farm had begun.

Once completed it will be the largest solar farm in Australia, with an expected completion date of 2020.

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