Hughes Road BESS

BESS · BayWA r.e Projects 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

Capacity not yet researched — use Refresh equipment & project status (AI).

AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

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Owner BayWA r.e Projects Australia Pty Ltd
Commissioned Feb 2028
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
Battery OEM —
Battery platform / chemistry —
Inverter OEM —
Inverter / PCS model —
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18 Sep 2026 15:20 → 25 Sep 2026 15:20 AEST

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18 Sep 2026 15:20 → 25 Sep 2026 15:20 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
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Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.58/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
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Capex refurbishment
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Capex / MWh storage
$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)
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Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$25,000

Shown in table
$25.0k (2026 real AUD)
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).
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 08 Jun 2026

Notes
No plant-specific reported greenfield capex was found in official owner/government sources. BayWa r.e. publicly describes Hughes Road BESS as approximately 200 MW / 800 MWh, with construction now anticipated to commence in early 2028 and operations expected in 2029. AEMO/Aurecon 2024 benchmark values were used only for technical defaults, not as reported project capex. The 85% efficiency value reflects the AEMO/Aurecon 2024 round-trip efficiency assumption for 4-hour BESS; 20-year design life also reflects AEMO/Aurecon 2024.

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