Aurora Solar Energy Project - Phase 1

BESS · SiliconAurora · Storage - Battery

Dispatch stats Financials
Publicly Announced Other - Other NEM data · 24 hours
140/140 MW
Registered nameplate capacity / storage
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh

Stats window 29 May 2026 04:00 → 30 May 2026 04:00 AEST

Key information
Capacity
140 MW / 140 MWh
Status Publicly Announced
Lifecycle Pre-operating
DUID —
Owner SiliconAurora
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2025-07-02
Closure date —
Technology Storage - Battery
Fuel Other - Other

Dispatch & revenue

29 May 2026 04:00 → 30 May 2026 04:00 AEST

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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Battery energy storage system - lithium-ion, 1 hour
Capacity
140 MW / 140 MWh
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$0.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$126.35M

How this was derived
Scaled Aurecon's 1-hour 200 MW BESS cost parameters to 140 MW / 140 MWh. This is an estimate, not reported Aurora construction cost.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Capex refurbishment
—
Capex / MW
$902,500

How this was derived
Derived from the estimated total capex including pro-rata land/development allowance.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Capex / MWh storage
$902,500

How this was derived
For a 1-hour battery, estimated AUD/MW and AUD/MWh are the same after including pro-rata land/development.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Fixed OPEX (annual)
$1.26M

How this was derived
Uses Aurecon 1-hour BESS fixed O&M plus extended warranty allowance as a default for Aurora Phase 1.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$9,000

How this was derived
Default fixed opex assumption for a 1-hour LFP lithium-ion BESS.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Variable OPEX / MWh
$0.00

How this was derived
No separate variable O&M is applied; charging energy costs are not counted as VOM.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Fuel cost / GJ
—

How this was derived
Supports fuel-cost treatment as not applicable and identifies NEM charging as the relevant energy input.

Reference
Aurora Project Update (high confidence)
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

How this was derived
BESS is an electricity storage asset rather than a thermal generator; heat rate is not applicable.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Costs and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: estimated · AI checked 04 Jun 2026

Notes
Project-specific EPC/capex, O&M contract, battery supplier, tolling/PPA, and closure/refurbishment cost disclosures were not found. The capex and opex values are estimates scaled to the user-provided Phase 1 size of 140 MW / 140 MWh from Aurecon/AEMO 2024 large-scale lithium-ion BESS assumptions for a 1-hour 200 MW BESS with dedicated grid connection. Calculation: EPC = 140,000 kW x AUD526/kW power component + 140,000 kWh x AUD326/kWh energy component = AUD119.28m; pro-rata land/development allowance = AUD7.0m from AUD10m for 200 MW; total estimated capex = AUD126.35m. Fixed opex uses Aurecon's 1-hour BESS fixed O&M plus extended warranty allowance: AUD5,400/MW-year + AUD3,600/MW-year = AUD9,000/MW-year; for 140 MW = AUD1.26m/year. Variable O&M is treated as zero because Aurecon states BESS long-term service agreements are not typically fixed/variable. Emissions intensity is direct operational emissions only; indirect emissions depend on charging source and dispatch. Important scope caveat: 1414 Degrees' 2021 development approval staging identified Phase 1 as 140 MW / 140 MWh, but later/current SiliconAurora material describes a planned/approved 140 MW / 280 MWh BESS; this record follows the user's specified 140 MWh Phase 1. Closure/refurbishment: no project-specific closure date was found; technology default design/technical life is 20 years, with potential extension to about 25 years after condition assessment and battery upgrades. As of January 16, 2026, AEMO and ElectraNet had accepted proposed Generator Performance Standards for the 140 MW Aurora BESS, valid for 12 months subject to a Transmission Connection Agreement; final connection due diligence and TCA remained outstanding.

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