Neoen SA has selected the tie-up of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd and Doosan GridTech as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the 100 MW/200 MWh Capital Battery energy storage project located in the Australian Capital Territory.
The project will be equipped with 627 lithium-ion battery units. Doosan Heavy Industries and its subsidiary Doosan GridTech will operate and manage the facility for 20 years.
Neoen targets the commissioning of the facility in the first half of 2023. The project is designed to provide energy arbitrage, fast frequency response and ancillary services, with the potential to provide synthetic inertia or black start services to the grid once operational.
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