Origin Energy to Boost Eraring Battery to 700 MW

• Origin Energy's Eraring battery expansion to 700 MW with Wartsila as contractor, replacing coal-fired power station capacity. Construction to begin in 2025.

Origin Energy Ltd has announced plans to expand its Eraring battery in New South Wales to 700 MW, with Wartsila selected as the preferred contractor for the project. The batteries are intended to replace the capacity of the Eraring coal-fired power station, which will now remain in operation until August 2027.

The expansion will involve an investment of AUD 450 million and will see the addition of 240 MW/1,030 MWh of capacity in the second phase of the project. Finnish technology group Wartsila will provide the technology for the project, with construction set to begin in early 2025 and operations expected to start in the first quarter of 2027.

What is the timeline for the expansion of Origin Energy's Eraring battery?

• Construction for the expansion of Origin Energy's Eraring battery is set to begin in early 2025
  
• Operations for the expanded battery are expected to start in the first quarter of 2027
  
• The expansion will see the addition of 240 MW/1,030 MWh of capacity
  
• The project will involve an investment of AUD 450 million
• Wartsila has been selected as the preferred contractor for the project