Templers BESS
Templers BESS battery storage overview.
Templers is a standalone battery installation near Freeling in South Australia, connected to ElectraNet’s transmission network. It uses Sungrow’s liquid-cooled PowerTitan system and forms part of the ZEBRE investment portfolio. HD Renewable Energy reported commercial operation in December 2025, while the current AEMO register identifies Diamond Energy as its market participant.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Declared capacity
138 MWEnergy storage
330 MWhStorage duration
2.6 hoursStorage type
StandaloneOwners
Templers BESS Project Co Pty Ltd +1 moreOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-34.461°, 138.773°Website
Official project pageOwnership
2 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Project Company | Licensed project company acting as trustee for Templers BESS Project Trust. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Portfolio Owner | Templers forms part of the ZEBRE investment platform acquired through the 2025 HD Renewable Energy and ZEN Energy joint venture. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
20 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Legal adviser on the 2025 acquisitionLegal And Finance | Baker McKenzie advised HD Renewable Energy on the July 2025 Templers acquisition through the ZEBRE platform. | |
| Historical syndicated construction financingLegal And Finance | The January 2025 licence application names Bank of China among the contributors to the project’s syndicated facility. | |
| Offshore engineering and construction partnerEpc Balance Of Plant | ZEN’s FY2025 statement identifies Shanxi Electric Power Construction as the offshore EPC party providing overseas logistics and commercial risk cover alongside Sungrow. | |
| Historical syndicated construction financingLegal And Finance | The January 2025 licence application names China Everbright Bank among the contributors to the project’s syndicated facility. | |
| Onshore engineering and construction contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | ZEN’s FY2025 statement identifies Consolidated Power Projects Australia as the onshore EPC supplier for Templers. | |
| Dispatch and control-room servicesOperations And Maintenance | The licence application identifies CQ Energy for dispatch, AEMO interfacing and round-the-clock control-room services. AEMO’s October 2026 register separately identifies its Templers intermediary arrangement. | |
| Registered market participant and intermediaryMarket Route And Support | AEMO’s October 2026 register lists Diamond Energy as the scheduled participant for TEMPB1 and the intermediary for the project company, CQ Energy and Sungrow Australia. | |
| Transmission-network connectionGrid And Transmission | The licence application describes the battery’s connection to ElectraNet’s South Australian transmission network and the applicable operating protocols. | |
| Owner’s engineer during constructionTechnical Advisory | The January 2025 licence application identifies GHD as the owner’s engineer independently auditing construction-site practices. | |
| Battery portfolio investmentDevelopment And Asset Management | HD Renewable Energy identifies Templers in its Australian battery portfolio and reported successful commercial operation in its December 2025 capital-markets update. | |
| Original development and financing legal adviceLegal And Finance | The Australian King & Wood Mallesons team advised ZEN on Templers’ development, land tenure, construction, financing and offtake arrangements. The Australian practice now operates as Mallesons. | |
| Historical syndicated construction financingLegal And Finance | The January 2025 licence application names Natixis among the contributors to the project’s syndicated facility. | |
| Historical syndicated construction financingLegal And Finance | The January 2025 licence application names Siemens among the contributors to the project’s syndicated facility. | |
| Australian company in market registration arrangementsRegulatory Permitting | AEMO lists Sungrow Australia Group among the Templers entities operating through Diamond Energy’s intermediary arrangement from 18 September 2026. | |
| Battery maintenance arrangementsOperations And Maintenance | The January 2025 licence application identifies Sungrow as the maintenance provider, with principal-contractor responsibilities planned to transfer at commercial operation. | |
| PowerTitan battery system supplierEquipment Supply | Sungrow supplies the liquid-cooled PowerTitan battery system for Templers under the offshore supply arrangement. | |
| Licensed battery project companyProject Company And Consenting | Templers BESS Project Co holds the generation licence as trustee for Templers BESS Project Trust. The licence was issued on 13 May 2025. | |
| Battery investment platformOwnership History | The July 2025 acquisition account identifies Templers within the ZEBRE joint venture between HD Renewable Energy and ZEN Energy. The investment platform is distinct from the licensed project company. | |
| Original battery developerHistorical Development Context | ZEN developed Templers and reported the installation as the first battery within its ZEBRE joint venture in the FY2025 statement. | |
| Original battery lease and market arrangementsOfftake And Market | The January 2025 licence application provides for ZEN Energy Retail to lease the facility and act as its market intermediary. These are the original development arrangements. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Businesses can approach the investment group through its corporate contact channels. The published sales route accepts general commercial enquiries.
Portfolio-wide corporate contact route for HD Renewable Energy and its renewable-energy investment activities.
SourceChecked 29 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 | Declared capacity | 138 MW | AEMO October 2026 NEM registration – TEMPB1 registered generation capacity |