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The Big Canberra Battery project will provide renewable energy security across the electricity grid. It will help grow the ACT's renewable energy sector, provide more local employment opportunities, and deliver a positive financial return for the territory. Building a cleaner future

We successfully connected the world's first battery storage facility to the grid, a historic milestone for GPG in the renewables business. The ACT Battery project in Australia will enhance the quality of supply in the city of Canberra and accelerate the country's energy transition by enabling greater introduction of renewable energy into the grid.

Generic artist impression of a utility scale battery project. The ACT Government is further securing Canberra's energy supply with a new long-term partnership with Macquarie's Green Investment Group global specialist energy storage team, Eku Energy.

The Big Canberra Battery will be capable of delivering 250 MW of power – more than a third of Canberra's peak electricity demand. It will be able to deliver this power for two hours. The Big Canberra Battery will have 500 MWh of capacity, which on a single charge could supply 23,400 households with their daily energy use.

Batteries will play a key role in the electricity system by reinforcing the quality of the grid's supply and boosting the penetration of renewables at times of low electricity production, which is a key milestone in the energy transition. The entry into operation of the ACT Battery is a further example of our strategic commitment to Australia.

Battery storage technology is a critical component of the ACT's net-zero emissions future. The ACT has delivered 100 per cent renewable electricity since 2020. Initiatives like this build on that achievement and demonstrate the viability of renewable energy in supporting a robust, affordable and sustainable energy grid.