List of energy storage projects in South Australia

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As of 2020, South Australia has 3 grid-connected energy storage devices, with a total capacity of 205 MW / 253.5 MWh.

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Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity (MW) Storage (MWh) Technology Status Notes
Dalrymple ESCRI Battery AGL Energy 34°56′10″S 137°44′38″E / 34.936°S 137.744°E / -34.936; 137.744 30 8 Lithium Ion Battery Operating
Hornsdale Power Reserve Neoen Australia 33°03′29″S 138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 150 193.5 Lithium Ion Battery Operating Was 100MW/129MWh, until 50% expansion in July 2020. Expanded to 150MW/193.5MW. [1]
Lake Bonney Battery Energy Storage System Infigen Energy 37°44′20″S 140°23′13″E / 37.739°S 140.387°E / -37.739; 140.387 25 52 Lithium Ion Battery Operating [2][3]
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Battery Energy Storage System Fluence 10 10 Lithium Ion Battery Commissioning [4][5]
Baroota Pumped Hydro Rise Renewables 250 2000 Pumped Hydro Approved [6][7][8]
Cultana Pumped Hydro EnergyAustralia / Arup Group 225 1800 Pumped Hydro Cancelled [9][10][11][12][13][7]
Goat Hill Pumped Hydro Altura Group 230 1840 Pumped Hydro Cancelled [14][7]
Highbury Pumped Hydro Tilt Renewables 300 1350 Pumped Hydro Cancelled [15][16][7]
Kanmantoo Pumped Hydro AGL Energy 250 2000 Pumped Hydro Cancelled [17][18][7]
Kingfisher Battery Power Plant Lyon Group 100 400 Lithium Ion Battery Proposed [19]
Bungama Solar EPS Energy 140 560 Lithium Ion Battery Approved [20]
Robertstown Solar EPS Energy 250 1000 Lithium Ion Battery Approved [21]
Solar River Project Alinta Energy 100 300 Battery Proposed [22]
Playford Battery GFG Alliance 100 200 Lithium Ion Battery Cancelled [23][24][25]
Middleback Range Pumped Hydro GFG Alliance 90 390 Pumped Hydro Assumed Cancelled [26][27][7]
Torrens Island Battery AGL Energy 250 250 Lithium Ion Battery Commissioning [28][29][30][31]


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  6. ^ "Baroota Pumped Hydro Project | Rise Renewables". Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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  15. ^ "Highbury Pumped Hydro Energy Storage". Tilt Renewables. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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  18. ^ "AGL, Hillgrove Resources scrap 250 MW pumped hydro plans". pv magazine Australia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Kingfisher Battery Power Plant | Lyon Group". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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  27. ^ "Cultana Solar Farm eyes project kick-off". Energy Magazine. 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  28. ^ "AGL unveils plans for grid-scale battery in South Australia". AGL.com.au. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  29. ^ "AGL prepares for construction of grid-scale battery at Torrens Island". AGL.com.au. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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  31. ^ https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-big-battery-loses-biggest-title-as-torrens-island-finally-ready-to-charge-up/
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