GenusPlus (ASX:GNP) has begun construction at the Merredin Big Battery Project, as part of Western Australia’s transition to clean energy for the Wheatbelt and Eastern Goldfields regions.
As a joint project between the privately held Atmos Renewables and Nomad Energy, the 100 megawatt/four-hour Merredin Big Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is expected to be commissioned in October 2026.
With an estimated life of 25 years, the project will make $20,000 per year through the Merredin Battery Community Legacy.
Construction is expected to create up to 70 jobs and five jobs in operation, with commitments to locally sourced employment and additional support for First Nations peoples.
Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says this project will add to the state’s reach in the battery sector, including government-owned batteries in Kwinana and Collie.
“Grid-scale batteries play an important role in our clean energy transition, storing excess energy during the day and discharging it at night – helping to stabilise and strengthen our electricity grid,” Sanderson says.
“Together with new transmission lines, wind, solar, and gas generation where needed, they are important elements of the energy grid of the future.”
The Merredin BESS is a part of the state’s larger scheme to implement more renewable energy projects across the region.
Other projects include the Collgar Wind Farm producing 222 megawatts of energy and privately held Risen Energy’s Merredin Solar Farm which produces 132 megawatts.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
Images: Atmos Renewables
