Elaine BESS

BESS · Elaine ProjectCo Pty Ltd · Storage - Battery

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Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Other - Other NEM data · 7 days
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Registered nameplate capacity — refresh AI for MW/MWh
Est. SRMC
$1.54/MWh
Key information

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AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

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DUID —
Owner Elaine ProjectCo Pty Ltd
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Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
Battery OEM —
Battery platform / chemistry —
Inverter OEM —
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18 Sep 2026 08:25 → 25 Sep 2026 08:25 AEST

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18 Sep 2026 08:25 → 25 Sep 2026 08:25 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
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Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.54/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$471.31M

Shown in table
$471.31M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$460.00M (2025 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Used as the best available plant-specific reported project investment figure for greenfield capex.

Reference
Akaysha closes A$460m construction financing and commences construction on Elaine BESS (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
$25,615

Shown in table
$25.6k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$25.0k (2025 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Internal fallback default supplied by user prompt; not externally sourced.
Variable OPEX / MWh
$1.54

Shown in table
$1.54 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1.50 (2025 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Internal fallback default supplied by user prompt; not externally sourced.
Fuel cost / GJ
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Heat rate GJ/MWh
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Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 07 Jun 2026

Notes
Plant-specific reported project finance of A$460 million was found and used as greenfield capex. Public sources also confirm 311 MW / 1,244 MWh and construction commencement in October/November 2025. The financing amount may not equal total EPC project cost, but it is the best available project-specific reported investment figure located for Elaine BESS. Owner name in the user prompt (Elaine ProjectCo Pty Ltd) was not independently verified in the sources found; public sources identify Akaysha Energy as developer.

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