Akaysha Energy's 1,660MWh Orana BESS begins commercial operations in New South Wales
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George Heynes
8d ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
Akaysha Energy, backed by BlackRock, has announced that its 1,660MWh Orana Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia, has reached commercial operations. The project, delivered with Consolidated Power Projects Australia and featuring Australian-manufactured transformers from Tyree Transformers and Wilson Transformer Company, is designed to support firming capacity and grid reliability as NSW integrates more renewable energy. Managing director Tony Fullelove highlighted the BESS's role in enabling greater renewable energy integration into the state's electricity system.
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Balance of plant (BOP) was delivered by Consolidated Power Projects Australia, with Australian-manufactured transformers supplied by Tyree Transformers and Wilson Transformer Company.
BlackRock-backed developer Akaysha Energy has announced that its 1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached commercial operations in Australia.
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