Conpower

The Templers Battery Project provides 111MW of battery storage, powering approximately 96,000 homes for over 2.5 hours. Located near Gawler on Ngadjuri lands, about 60 kilometres north of Adelaide, the project is expected to generate 181 jobs during construction and support up to 4 full-time positions for ongoing operation.

Construction started in 2024, with full operational status anticipated by 2026, utilising advanced liquid cooling battery technology from Sungrow in collaboration with Shanxi Electric Power Construction.

This initiative will bolster renewable energy generation, reduce carbon footprint, and enhance grid stability, positioning it as SA’s second-largest standalone battery energy storage facility and supporting the state’s goal of achieving 100% renewable energy.

Design Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of the following:

• Relocation of existing swale by CPP Civil at Templers West Substation
• Expand and upgrade existing Templers West Substation to accommodate a new bay for Templers East Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) connection, contributing to regional energy infrastructure and reliability.
• Civil design for a swale and drainage at Templers BESS facility
• New 132kV cable compound within the Templers BESS Facility
• Templers BESS Facility
• Procurement of major plant – 132kV HV Cable, Monopole, Power Transformer, Filter Banks, 132kV BoP, 33k V Switchgear, Control Buildings, Aux transformer, Secondary and SCADA and comms panels
• Floodlights, lightning mast including cable trenching to accommodate ~450m the new 132kV HV cable run to the Templers BESS Yard.
• Telecommunications setup with redundant fibre paths