Adelaide Desalination Plant Battery
Adelaide Desalination Plant Battery battery storage overview.
The Adelaide Desalination Plant battery forms part of SA Water’s on-site renewable energy system at Lonsdale. Storage complements solar generation to help manage the electricity demand and operating costs of water treatment and pumping.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Capacity
6.3 MWEnergy storage
12.6 MWhStorage duration
2 hoursStorage type
Co Located RenewableOwner
South Australian Water CorporationOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-35.097°, 138.484°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Operator | SA Water operates on-site battery generation at the Adelaide Desalination Plant through its generation and maintenance arrangements. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
3 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Battery and solar detailed designerEngineering And Design | Enerven engaged AECOM for detailed design of the first-phase solar and battery installation at the Adelaide Desalination Plant. | |
| Planning application consultantConsenting And Planning | Aurecon Australasia acted on behalf of SA Water in the 2019 application for solar arrays, battery storage and associated equipment at the desalination plant. | |
| Solar and battery delivery contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Enerven delivered solar and battery infrastructure under SA Water’s Zero Cost Energy Future programme, including the Adelaide Desalination Plant installation. |
Supplier registration
Developer supplier portalHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Prospective suppliers can use the utility’s corporate initial bidder registration route. Open competitions are advertised through its published tender channels.
SA Water’s portfolio-wide initial bidder registration and corporate tendering route; no Adelaide battery-specific supplier register.
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SourceChecked 27 Oct 2026