What is the latest status of the project “Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)”?

The status recorded for “Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)” is completed.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)” to USD 228892940.

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Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Source: Energy-Storage.News

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The Swanbank BESS is a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system located at the site of the former Swanbank coal power station in Ipswich, Queensland. It uses Tesla Megapack technology and leverages existing transmission infrastructure from the decommissioned coal plant to integrate into the National Electricity Market more quickly and cost-effectively. The project is owned by CleanCo Queensland

Status: Closed
Sector: Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Energy-Storage.News

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The project “Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Energy-Storage.News.

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Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Swanbank BESS is a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system located at the site of the former Swanbank coal power station in Ipswich, Queensland. It uses Tesla Megapack technology and leverages existing transmission infrastructure from the decommissioned coal plant to integrate into the National Electricity Market more quickly and cost-effectively. The project is owned by CleanCo Queensland and commenced operations in February 2026.
Original sector	Energy Storage
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Country	Australia
State	Queensland
City	Ipswich

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Sector	Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-05-28

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