The procurement of 100 megawatt grid-connected battery storage was an initiative of the former SA Government. This large scale battery storage was part of a group of initiatives included in ‘Our Energy Plan’ which detailed the vision to ‘source, generate and control more of South Australia’s power supply in South Australia so we can increase self-reliance and provide reliable, competitive and clean power for all into the future’.
Given the public interest in the reliability of the State’s power system and the potential impact of power outages on households, business and the economy, we reviewed the procurement of battery storage, which was the first procurement under the Energy Plan.
This report provides detailed commentary and audit observations on our review of the project initiation process, procurement and contract management arrangements.