Prime Minister and Premier in Collie as battery construction reaches new milestone

Collie’s transition to new industries powering ahead with major project milestones - Australian Manufacturing

Collie’s transformation into a hub for future industries continues to gain momentum, with several milestone developments positioning the Western Australian town at the forefront of the state’s industrial transition. Green Steel of WA, which is aiming to build Australia’s first low-emissions steel mill and WA’s first steel recycling mill, has secured all necessary regulatory and statutory approvals to progress its feasibility phase.  Backed by $2…

Synergy charges ahead with Collie BESS - Utility Magazine

Image: Synergy Construction of Synergy’s 500MW BESS (battery energy storage system) in Collie Western Australia has hit a key milestone, with all 640 batteries and 160 inverters now installed. A key part of Western Australia’s energy transition, this battery is set to be one of the largest in Australia – and on 23 April 2025, Western Australian Premier, Roger Cook, joined Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and Western Australian Minister for Ener…

BESS marks new milestone for WA transition - Energy Magazine

Collie BESS. Image: SynergieInstallation works for one of Australia’s largest battery storage systems are now complete as Western Australia’s energy transition powers ahead.  All 640 batteries and 160 inverters are now installed at […] The post BESS marks new milestone for WA transition appeared first on Energy Magazine.

500 MW Western Australia big battery installation completed at Collie

In the shadow of the aging Collie coal-fired power plant scheduled to close by 2027, the installation of 640 containerised batteries at Collie, Western Australia is now complete and the facility will start serving the grid later in 2025.The installation of 640 containerised batteries and 160 inverters at Collie in Western Australia (WA) has been completed by state-owned energy company Synergy. Located adjacent to the 340 MW Collie coal-fired pow…

Prime Minister and Premier in Collie as battery construction reaches new milestone

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined Western Australian Premier Roger Cook and Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson in Collie to announce the Collie battery project’s complete battery installation – and to spook Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power in Collie. The visit marked Synergy’s Collie Battery Energy Storage System project reaching a significant milestone, with 160 inverters and all 640 batteries a…