- Products
- Market Solutions & Services
- Insight
- Tools & Resources
- About Nexans Australia
- Search
- Contact us
- Compare
- Sign in
Western Australia’s first large-scale Battery Energy Storage System

-
LOCATIONKwinana, WA
-
PARTNERSHIPGenus Industrial Services
-
MARKETRenewable
Capacity
Cables supplied
Project value
About the Project
Synergy, Western Australia’s state-owned electricity generator and retailer, together with NHOA, selected Genus Industrial Services as EPC to deliver a 100 MW / 200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at the Kwinana Power Station site. Nexans supported Genus with engineering expertise and locally manufactured cable solutions to provide additional security and stability to WA’s power system and enable higher renewable penetration as part of the Energy Transformation Strategy.

Build Western Australia’s first major grid-connected BESS to:
-
Absorb excess renewable generation and balance the grid
-
Improve security, reliability and system services
-
Meet Australian standards and project milestones on a fast-tracked schedule

Nexans partnered with Genus to deliver a complete cabling scope backed by local engineering and manufacturing:
-
Engineering support to interpret specification and standards and develop cable system designs for 0.6/1 kV AC and 1500 V DC applications.
-
Local manufacturing at the Nexans Lilydale (Victoria) factory for assured quality, capacity and lead-times.
-
Supply of cables & accessories: low-voltage power, DC, control and earthing, with compatible terminations and fittings.
-
Project execution support: technical advice, logistics coordination and on-site interface to streamline installation and interconnection.
Nexans Scope at a glance
-
Cable system design & standards compliance
-
LV AC, 1500 V DC, control & earthing cables
-
Accessories and terminations
-
Local manufacturing (Lilydale, VIC)
-
Technical and logistics support
Our websites
Select your country to find our products and solutions
-
Africa
- Africa
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Morocco
- North West Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania