Palmerston BESS

Akaysha is developing an advanced 100MW/200MWh BESS at the Palmerston Terminal Station in Tasmania. The BESS facility is intended to use the latest grid forming inverter technology offering Virtual Synchronous Machine (VSM) services to the Tasmanian network.

The Palmerston BESS will aim to provide system strength and inertia services to the Tasmanian region, supporting the connection of new renewables as part of Tasmania’s 200% renewable objective.

Community Engagement

The Planning Application has been lodged with the Northern Midlands Council (the responsible authority). The Planning Application is under initial assessment by the Council to ensure that all the necessary information has been provided and will be refined accordingly by the project team. It will soon be placed on public exhibition and comments will be invited.

Site Suitability

As a responsible company that champions low-carbon growth, Akaysha strongly considers the environment where we work and live. It is a critical part of our project development to carefully choose appropriate sites within our host communities.

The Palmerston BESS has a number of characteristics that make it an ideal site.

Adjacent to Palmerston Terminal Station reduces the need for long distance power lines and visual impacts
Significant distance to closest dwellings
Relatively flat topographical conditions
Low flora and fauna values due to historic agricultural land use
Located outside regional settlement areas of Poatina and Cressy
Close to the electricity grid with access to TasNetworks’ transmission lines
Access to main roads for the transportation of project infrastructure
Located in the T3 Central Highlands Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) as proposed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Community Feedback

Akaysha Energy welcomes the opportunity to receive feedback from the community and to incorporate it into its strategy for delivering the Palmerston BESS. Please use the form below.