RWE receives approval to operate Australia's first eight-hour battery storage system (50 MW/400 MWh) in NSW
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RWE has received approval from AEMO and Transgrid to operate Australia's first eight-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at full capacity. The Limondale BESS, located in New South Wales' South-West Renewable Energy Zone, consists of 144 Tesla Megapacks registered to charge at 100 MW and discharge at 50 MW (50 MW/400 MWh). The system is situated next to RWE's 314 MW Limondale solar park, making it the longest-duration battery in Australia.
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The Limondale BESS consists of 144 Tesla Megapacks, which are uniquely registered to charge at 100 MW and discharge at 50 MW
The project is situated within the designated South-West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales (NSW), directly next to RWE's 314 MW Limondale solar park
RWE has received official approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Transmission Network Service Provider Transgrid to operate Australia’s first eight-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at full capacity (RWE press release,
