Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V) fund, has issued notice to start construction of the 240 megawatt/960-megawatt-hour Summerfield battery in Australia. This follows the financial investment decision taken in September 2024.
Summerfield is located in the Australian state of South Australia in an area near existing transmission infrastructure. The facility will play an important role in addressing South Australia’s rapidly growing need for energy-storage capacity, enabling the decarbonization of South Australia’s power grid while maintaining reliability. Summerfield has entered into a 10-year offtake agreement with Origin Energy, a major Australian electricity generator and retailer.
The battery will support the South Australian Government’s target of 100 percent net renewable energy by 2027, shifting excess wind and solar energy generated during the day to supply renewable power during peak demand periods.
