Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) DA Approved

11 Apr 2024

Taylor Burrell Barnett has been at the forefront of renewables projects for years, but most recently, we've supported approvals for new battery storage technologies, which are essential to speed up the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy.

Our latest project for the conversion of a peaking station (being diesel generators) into a battery energy storage system has just received approval from Shire of Northam.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) work by absorbing electricity when it's abundant on the power grid and sending excess power back to the grid when it's most needed, such as during the evening after the sun sets and solar energy fades away. This latest project in the Shire of Normtahn provides a complementary and supporting role to the South West Interconnected System.

Energy storage in regional towns gives more people the opportunity to install rooftop solar and safeguardes the reliable supply of electricity to communities by increasing the network hosting capacity.

At TBB we've been privileged to be a part of the significant phase of growth and innovation happening for renewables in Western Australia. From working at the early stage on project feasibility all the way through to development approvals and implementation, our team are across the planning framework. We've also been advocating for ways the WA Government and more specifically, the planning system, can best capture the opportunities in this space. TBB Senior Associate Michael Willcock has elaborated on this further in his article on the topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read more about the project here.