The ACT government is planning to deliver a project that would substantially increase storage capacity in Australia.
Known as the Big Canberra Battery, the storage project would establish a network of distributed batteries, forming an ecosystem that would operate as one big battery, according to Renew Economy. The battery project has a target capacity of 250 megawatts, on top of the 120 megawatts and two hours of storage it has already contracted through its wind auction process.
“The aim of the Big Canberra Battery storage project is to increase network reliability by reducing pressure and congestion on the grid, better integrate the increasing supply of renewable energy in the network, reduce electricity price spikes and generate new revenue opportunities for the ACT,” said Andrew Barr, chief minister of ACT.
The ACT government has committed $100 million toward the establishment of the Big Canberra Battery system.
