RWE and Tesla Partner on 50-MW Aussie Megapack

• RWE AG to invest in Australia's first eight-hour battery storage project, Limondale, powered by Tesla's Megapack batteries. Beon Energy Solutions to handle construction, set to start this year.

German energy major RWE AG has announced plans to invest in a 50-MW/400-MWh-plus battery storage project in New South Wales, Australia. The project, known as Limondale, will be powered by Tesla's Megapack batteries and will be Australia's first eight-hour battery. The facility will be located next to RWE's existing 249-MW Limondale solar farm and is expected to begin commercial operations in late 2025.

Beon Energy Solutions will handle the balance of plant works for the project, with construction set to start in the second half of this year. The battery project was successful in a New South Wales tender for long-duration energy storage capacity and is part of RWE's goal to build 3 GW of battery storage systems in Australia by 2030 and expand its global energy storage portfolio to 6 GW by the same year.

What is RWE AG's plan for battery storage project in Australia?

• RWE AG's plan for the battery storage project in Australia involves investing in a 50-MW/400-MWh-plus facility known as Limondale.
• The project will be powered by Tesla's Megapack batteries and will be Australia's first eight-hour battery.
• The facility will be located next to RWE's existing 249-MW Limondale solar farm in New South Wales.
  
• Beon Energy Solutions will handle the balance of plant works for the project, with construction scheduled to begin in the second half of this year.
• The battery project was successful in a New South Wales tender for long-duration energy storage capacity.
• RWE's goal is to build 3 GW of battery storage systems in Australia by 2030 and expand its global energy storage portfolio to 6 GW by the same year.