Karara BESS - KCI

BESS · ACCIONA Energy · Storage - Battery

Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Other - Other NEM data · 30 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 ACCIONA Energy
Commissioned —
Expected closure —
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other
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Battery platform / chemistry —
Inverter OEM —
Inverter / PCS model —
Stats window
27 Aug 2026 09:25 → 26 Sep 2026 09:25 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

27 Aug 2026 09:25 → 26 Sep 2026 09:25 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
$1.58/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
$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).

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 04 Jun 2026

Notes
No plant-specific greenfield capex announcement was found in ACCIONA or government sources for Karara BESS. The project is a proposed 400MW / 800MWh battery in the MacIntyre Wind Precinct, with construction stated as proposed to commence in mid-2027 on ACCIONA’s community pages; another ACCIONA project page says mid-late 2026. Because no reported total project cost was located, capex was left null rather than imputing AEMO benchmark capex. O&M and asset-life values use fallback assumptions appropriate for battery storage.

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