Hornsdale Super Battery
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: South Australia, Australia
Source: SSBCrack
The Hornsdale super battery is a monumental battery installation in South Australia designed to have a capacity of 100 megawatts. It was proposed to address persistent energy issues following a catastrophic storm that paralyzed the South Australian power grid. The project was influenced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and aimed to become the largest battery storage system in the world, providing stability
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- South Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SSBCrack
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Original status | proposed |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Hornsdale super battery is a monumental battery installation in South Australia designed to have a capacity of 100 megawatts. It was proposed to address persistent energy issues following a catastrophic storm that paralyzed the South Australian power grid. The project was influenced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and aimed to become the largest battery storage system in the world, providing stability to Australia's energy infrastructure. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
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Source | SSBCrack |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2026-06-01 |
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