Royal Dutch Shell has won a A$3.2 billion ($2.5 billion) power supply contract in Australia's New South Wales, the Economic Times India reports.
Under the contract, Shell will supply battery back-up power for wind and solar energy through a 100-megawatt battery, which will be built and run by privately owned partner Edify Energy. Shell also will take 60 percent of the battery's power.
The battery will be built alongside the Darlington Point Solar Farm, one of the largest solar projects connected to the national electricity market in the state.
“This battery will help to keep the lights on and keep costs down during peak energy periods, and support more renewable energy to come online,” said Matt Kean, energy minister of NSW.
The new power contract is expected to begin July 2022 and run for a period of 10 years.
