Columboola BESS - KCI

BESS · StorEnergy P/L · Storage - Battery

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

AEMO spreadsheet (provided in prompt) lists 400.00 MW; no reliable public project announcement for MWh was found in the supplied search context.

AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

AEMO spreadsheet lists the asset as 'Publicly Announced', indicating it is still in an early planning/development stage rather than under construction or operational.

Coordinates —

DUID —
Owner StorEnergy P/L
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
Battery OEM —
Battery platform / chemistry —
Inverter OEM —
Inverter / PCS model —
Equipment confidence low
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15 May 2026 01:55 → 14 Jun 2026 01:55 AEST

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15 May 2026 01:55 → 14 Jun 2026 01:55 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
400 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$1,000.00M

Shown in table
$1,000.00M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1,000.00M (2026 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Official government AIP summary states project capex and describes the broader StorEnergy Bawurra Battery at the Columboola site.

Reference
Australian Industry Participation Plan Summary - Project Phase (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MWh storage
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Fixed OPEX (annual)
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Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$25,000

Shown in table
$25.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.00

Shown in table
$0.00 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$0.00 (2026 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fuel cost / GJ
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Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: estimated · AI checked 07 Jun 2026

Notes
A plant-specific capital expenditure figure was not found for the exact 400 MW Columboola BESS - KCI unit. The closest official StorEnergy / Australian Government source found was for the broader Bawurra Battery project at the Columboola location, which is a 550 MW / up to 3,399 MWh BESS with stated capital expenditure of AUD 1.0 billion. Because that figure does not match this unit's registered 400 MW capacity and may cover a broader project scope, it was not used as the capex input. For battery O&M, AEMO notes BESS variable operating cost is assumed to be $0 and fixed O&M ranges between $8-32/kW/year; no plant-specific O&M was found, so values are left blank rather than inferred. Battery emissions intensity is 0. Asset life defaulted to 20 years per AEMO/CSIRO assumptions.

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