Gundary Solar Farm - KCI

BESS · Lightsource Development Services Australia 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
$1.58/MWh
Key information

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AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

Coordinates —

DUID —
Owner Lightsource Development Services Australia Pty Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
Battery OEM —
Battery platform / chemistry —
Inverter OEM —
Inverter / PCS model —
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11 Jun 2026 07:30 → 18 Jun 2026 07:30 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

11 Jun 2026 07:30 → 18 Jun 2026 07:30 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
$1.58/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$685.65M

Shown in table
$685.65M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$650.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Official NSW planning document lists the project estimated development cost at AUD 650 million excl GST.

Reference
State Significant Development SSD-48225958 (high confidence)
Source recorded 08 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MWh storage
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Fixed OPEX (annual)
$5.27M

Shown in table
$5.27M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$5.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$26,371

Shown in table
$26.4k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$25.0k (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Server-side fallback default used because no plant-specific battery O&M benchmark was found in the provided search results.
Variable OPEX / MWh
$1.58

Shown in table
$1.58 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1.50 (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Server-side fallback default used because no plant-specific variable O&M benchmark was found in the provided search results.
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 08 Jun 2026

Notes
Planning portal lists the Gundary Solar Farm project estimated development cost (excl GST) at AUD 650,000,000 and describes the amended development as including up to 555 MWp and 1,570 MWh BESS. NEMStats indicates the registered battery DUID is 200 MW. The cost figure appears to refer to the broader Gundary project precinct, not the battery-only DUID share, so capex_per_mw_aud is calculated using the 200 MW battery registration as requested but should be treated cautiously.

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