Awaba BESS

BESS · firmpower_NR · Storage - Battery

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Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Other - Other NEM data · 30 days
50/100 MW
Researched capacity / storage
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Key information
Capacity (AI)
50 MW / 100 MWh

NSW Planning Portal (2023) and RenewEconomy (2023) describe the Awaba BESS as a 50 MW / 100 MWh project.

AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

Firmpower project page / NSW Planning Portal (2023) says Awaba Battery obtained development approval in December 2023; no evidence found of construction or commissioning.

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Owner firmpower_NR
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
Battery OEM —
Battery platform / chemistry Battery energy storage system, LFP chemistry
Inverter OEM —
Inverter / PCS model —
Equipment confidence low
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15 May 2026 06:20 → 14 Jun 2026 06:20 AEST

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15 May 2026 06:20 → 14 Jun 2026 06:20 AEST

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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Battery (BESS)
Capacity
50 MW / 100 MWh
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$36.92M

Shown in table
$36.92M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$35.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MWh storage derived
$369,198

Shown in table
$369.2k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$350.0k (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX (annual)
$284.8k

Shown in table
$284.8k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$270.0k (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$5,696

Shown in table
$5.7k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$5.4k (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Provides battery fixed O&M benchmarks; variable O&M is nil.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.00

Shown in table
$0.00 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$0.00 (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Indicates no variable O&M assumption for battery storage.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Fuel cost / GJ
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Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: default · AI checked 05 Jun 2026

Notes
No project-specific greenfield capex was found in official owner/developer or NSW government sources. AGL's pipeline page identifies Awaba Battery as a proposed ~50 MW battery in NSW and notes development approval in December 2023. The NSW Planning Portal confirms a 50 MW / 100 MWh battery energy storage facility and approval on 22/12/2023. Capex should be treated as unknown until a project-specific investment announcement is located. For operating assumptions, AEMO's 2024 review gives 2-hour BESS fixed O&M of A$8,000/MW-year and 20-year technical life; the lower 1-hour figure is A$5,400/MW-year. I used the 1-hour figure only as a conservative placeholder because Awaba is a 2-hour battery but the 2-hour figure is more directly comparable if a single-point benchmark is required.

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