Broadsound BESS
Broadsound BESS battery storage overview.
Broadsound BESS is the battery component of Broadsound Energy Park at Clarke Creek in Central Queensland. The installation is co-located with a solar farm and connects through the project substation to Powerlink’s transmission network.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Technical capacity
240 MWEnergy storage
360 MWhStorage duration
2 hoursStorage type
Co Located RenewableOwner
Broadsound Solar Farm Pty LtdOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-22.824°, 149.400°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Owner Operator | Project company established to own and operate the Broadsound battery energy storage system. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
6 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Project developerDevelopment | Iberdrola Australia is developing the co-located solar farm and battery project. | |
| Transmission connectionGrid Connection | Provides the transmission connection through the Broadsound substation. | |
| Construction managementEngineering Consulting And Project Management | Provided construction management for the combined project from March to November 2025. | |
| Battery service and maintenance contractorOperations Maintenance | Contracted for service and maintenance of the battery system. | |
| Battery system supplierEquipment Supply | Contracted to supply the battery energy storage system. | |
| Battery balance of plant contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Contracted for battery balance of plant works and the project’s substation and overhead lines. |
Supplier registration
Project supplier registerHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Local and regional businesses can request inclusion on the project’s supplier list using the published project email address. The invitation covers the energy park and does not advertise a dated tender.
A project-specific invitation for local and regional businesses to join the supplier list for Broadsound Energy Park, covering the solar farm and battery.
SourceChecked 27 Oct 2026
Capacity history
Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.
| Effective | Capacity type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Technical capacity | 240 MW | AEMO July 2026 — aggregate battery nameplate capacity (AC) |