As Western Australia accelerated its transition towards renewable energy, maintaining grid reliability became increasingly important.
Kwinana Battery Energy Storage System Stage 1 represented Western Australia's first utility-scale battery and a significant step towards enabling greater renewable integration.
Delivering the project required the successful integration of new technologies within a unique and evolving electricity market.
Genus worked closely with Synergy to deliver a project that would become a blueprint for future battery developments across the State.
By combining engineering expertise with practical construction experience, the team focused on delivering a safe, reliable and scalable solution capable of supporting Western Australia's changing energy needs.
The project also established many of the systems and processes that would later underpin Stage 2.
Genus delivered the balance-of-plant infrastructure supporting the battery installation and grid connection works.
The scope included:
The project provided valuable experience in utility-scale battery delivery and established a strong working relationship between Genus and Synergy.
Stage 1 marked an important milestone in Western Australia's energy transition and demonstrated the growing role battery storage would play in supporting the grid.
For Genus, the project represented the beginning of a journey that would see the company become one of Australia's leading battery infrastructure contractors.
