Enerven has been awarded the balance of plant (BoP) contract for Amp Energy’s Bungama Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.
The 150MW/300MWh project, located near Port Pirie in South Australia, marks Enerven’s fifth large-scale battery storage project under construction.
Richard Amato, CEO of Enerven, said securing the BoP contract for Bungama is a major milestone and demonstrates the trust the marketplaces in Enerven’s expertise.
“South Australia is where it all began for Enerven, and this project is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our capabilities locally,” he said.
“With five battery projects now under construction across the country, we are establishing ourselves as a leader in Australia’s energy storage market.”
The project is part of Amp’s $2 billion Renewable Energy Hub comprising generation and battery assets across South Australia.
Global technology provider Wärtsilä will supply the battery storage system and provide long-term service, continuing its partnership with Enerven across multiple projects.
Amp’s President of Australia, Daniel Kim, said across the company’s multi-gigawatt portfolio, Bungama BESS stage 1 is the first energy storage project to reach the milestone.
“We are committed to supporting South Australia achieve its ambitious net 100 per cent renewable energy target by 2027,” he said.
“We are also delighted to be partnering with Wärtsilä and Enerven on this critical project, and value their local proven track record of delivering high-performance energy storage solutions and supporting customers throughout the delivery phase and into operations.”
According to Enerven, it will strengthen its reputation for delivering complex energy projects with the Bungama BESS contract.
As the company expands its role in Australia’s energy storage market, it will focus on boosting energy resilience and supporting the transition to clean energy.
Stage 1 of the Bungama BESS is expected to begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2026.
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