Western Australia Unveils Largest State-Owned Battery to Support Renewable Transition
Western Australia has launched its largest state-owned battery, the Collie Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS), as part of its transition towards renewable energy. Located near the Collie Power Station, the battery has a storage capacity of 500 megawatts and can deliver 2,400 megawatt hours of electricity, enough to power approximately 785,000 homes for over four hours. The project, delivered through Synergy, represents a $1.6 billion investment by the Cook Government and is the third grid-scale battery completed in the past three years. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand renewable generation and storage as the state phases out coal-fired power by 2030. 
