❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Minister about the Collie Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS), its completion status, expenditure, and associated job creation, particularly in Collie. The Minister provides updates on testing, expenditure breakdown, and states operational staffing is yet to be finalised.
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Energy—Battery installation—Collie
477. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I refer to my
question without notice 844 of 15 August 2023 on the Collie battery energy
storage system (CBESS) construction including employment numbers versus actual
jobs, and to the minister's media release of 23 April 2025 announcing that
CBESS had all 640 batteries and 160 inverters now installed.
(1) Is CBESS now complete and contributing power
to the grid and, if not, when will this occur?
(2) On what will the budgeted $200 million in
expenditure for 2025–26 be spent?
(3) With the completion of installation of Synergy's
CBESS, how many permanent full-time and part-time jobs are now directly
associated with CBESS and how many of those will there be in one year's time?
(4) How many of those jobs are located in Collie?
477. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I refer to my
question without notice 844 of 15 August 2023 on the Collie battery energy
storage system (CBESS) construction including employment numbers versus actual
jobs, and to the minister's media release of 23 April 2025 announcing that
CBESS had all 640 batteries and 160 inverters now installed.
(1) Is CBESS now complete and contributing power
to the grid and, if not, when will this occur?
(2) On what will the budgeted $200 million in
expenditure for 2025–26 be spent?
(3) With the completion of installation of Synergy's
CBESS, how many permanent full-time and part-time jobs are now directly
associated with CBESS and how many of those will there be in one year's time?
(4) How many of those jobs are located in Collie?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) CBESS is currently entering testing and
commissioning, which will be completed in late 2025, consistent with originally
scheduled timelines.
(2) Final construction costs, milestone payments
to contractors, completion of the commissioning process, network
interconnection, insurance and project management.
(3)–(4) Operational staffing requirements
have not been finalised.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) CBESS is currently entering testing and
commissioning, which will be completed in late 2025, consistent with originally
scheduled timelines.
(2) Final construction costs, milestone payments
to contractors, completion of the commissioning process, network
interconnection, insurance and project management.
(3)–(4) Operational staffing requirements
have not been finalised.
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