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 nameSponsoring companyCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Storage (MWh)TechnologyStatusNotes
Dalrymple ESCRI Battery AGL Energy 34°56′10″S137°44′38″E / 34.936°S 137.744°E / -34.936; 137.744 308Lithium Ion BatteryOperating
Hornsdale Power Reserve Neoen Australia 33°03′29″S138°32′38″E / 33.058°S 138.544°E / -33.058; 138.544 150193.5Lithium Ion BatteryOperatingWas 100MW/129MWh, until 50% expansion in July 2020. Expanded to 150MW/193.5MW. [1]
Lake Bonney Battery Energy Storage SystemInfigen Energy 37°44′20″S140°23′13″E / 37.739°S 140.387°E / -37.739; 140.387 2552Lithium Ion BatteryOperating [2] [3]
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Battery Energy Storage SystemFluence1010Lithium Ion BatteryCommissioning [4] [5]
Baroota Pumped HydroRise Renewables2502000Pumped HydroApproved [6] [7] [8]
Cultana Pumped HydroEnergyAustralia / Arup Group2251800Pumped HydroCancelled [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [7]
Goat Hill Pumped HydroAltura Group2301840Pumped HydroCancelled [14] [7]
Highbury Pumped HydroTilt Renewables3001350Pumped HydroCancelled [15] [16] [7]
Kanmantoo Pumped HydroAGL Energy2502000Pumped HydroCancelled [17] [18] [7]
Kingfisher Battery Power PlantLyon Group100400Lithium Ion BatteryProposed [19]
Bungama SolarEPS Energy140560Lithium Ion BatteryApproved [20]
Robertstown SolarEPS Energy2501000Lithium Ion BatteryApproved [21]
Solar River ProjectAlinta Energy100300BatteryProposed [22]
Playford BatteryGFG Alliance100200Lithium Ion BatteryCancelled [23] [24] [25]
Middleback Range Pumped HydroGFG Alliance90390Pumped HydroAssumed Cancelled [26] [27] [7]
Torrens Island BatteryAGL Energy250250Lithium Ion BatteryCommissioning [28] [29] [30] [31]


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