Brinkworth BESS & Solar Farm
The proposed Brinkworth Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and Solar Farm will have a capacity of 300MW/1200MWh and provide up to 4 hours of energy storage for the BESS, and generate up to 200MWp for the Solar Farm.
Designed to store and generate electricity as part of the national electricity grid, the Brinkworth Project will help support Australia’s energy transition as a cost effective way of integrating renewable energy and ensuring that energy remains reliable and affordable.
The Project is proposed to be located 5km north west of Brinkworth township, and directly adjacent to the Brinkworth Substation.
Project Update
Over the past six months, Akaysha Energy and Wind Prospect have engaged with government agencies, Regional Councils, Traditional Owner groups, landowners and neighbours, and other interested groups.
The Community Information Sessions held in May and October in Koolunga and Brinkworth were well attended. We would like to thank the community for their hospitality, and valuable feedback. The feedback provided by the community and stakeholder groups has helped us shape and refine the project.
A range of technical and environmental assessments have been conducted to understand the potential impacts and benefits for the project and where required identified measures to minimise any potential adverse impacts. These assessments include:
Environmental aspects including flora and fauna, surface water management, and soils
Socio-economic and agricultural impacts
Cultural heritage
Visual impact
Noise
Traffic
Fire risk
Aviation
Community and Stakeholder Consultation
We value the discussions and feedback and will take into account your comments as we progress the development of the Project.
Consultation with key stakeholders for the Brinkworth Solar Farm and Battery is now underway. We will be continuing to meet with people near the project, as well as Wakefield Regional Council, Port Pirie Council, State and Federal Government bodies and other interested individuals and groups.
We are actively looking to work with local tradespeople , contractors, suppliers and service providers through construction and operations. If you are interested in working with us, please register your interest at info@brinkworthsolarbess.com.au
Community Information Sessions
Akaysha Energy held community information sessions in the Koolunga Institute and Brinkworth Memorial Hall on 8 May and 11 October 2023. These sessions offered the opportunity for locals to learn more about the project, meet the project team, and have face to face conversations with us to share local knowledge and perspectives about the proposed project.
We would like to thank everyone who came along to our community information session in May and October and shared their thoughts and perspectives with the project team! We were very happy with the turnout across the four sessions and really enjoyed meeting everyone. Our project team recorded the input, advice, local knowledge and feedback about the proposed project from the many productive conversations we had with the local members of the community. This type of early feedback helps us to refine the project’s design and the environmental assessments that will be undertaken.
Couldn’t make it to one of our Community Information Sessions?
Get in touch with the team via info@brinkworthsolarbess.com.au
We would be happy to meet with you another time!
Community Sponsorship Fund
Applications now open!
Sponsorships applications are welcomed to assist community groups and organisations that operate in the vicinity of the project. The Community Sponsorship Fund provides $10,000 annually.
We are excited to announce the Community Sponsorship Fund will be increase during construction and operation of the project to provide an annual fund of $50,000 ($20,000 for the BESS component and $30,000 for the solar component). Please contact us to learn more!
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 chose appropriate sites within our host communities.
The Brinkworth Project is located on land currently used for cropping and has a number of characteristics that make it an ideal site.
✓ Proximity to Brinkworth Substation, a robust part of the ElectraNet 275kV transmission system
✓Good solar resources providing the opportunity to both generate and store renewable energy
✓ Relatively flat topographical conditions
✓ Few environmental constraints based on initial field surveys
✓ Good road access
