The Supernode Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Brendale, Queensland is one of the largest battery storage installations in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM). It is a 750MW (two–four-hour) BESS project.
Battery projects like Supernode will store surplus electricity during periods of high energy generation. Stored energy is used during times of low generation or when intermittent sources like solar or wind energy aren’t generating, which helps to meet energy demand.
Supernode is an innovative solution to grid stability allowing Queenslanders to transition to renewable energy sources.
Arche Energy is committed to supporting BESS projects. Our team has worked with Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners since 2017 on the project providing our professional expertise.
The project site
In 2017, Arche completed the study that identified the Brendale site as a desirable location leading to its selection as the project site.
Supernode is adjacent to the South Pine switchyard north of Brisbane, where 80% of electricity in Queensland passes through each day.
Supernode is now one of the largest NEM-connected batteries in Australia.
The project demonstrates Arche’s expertise in large-scale energy storage solutions and our skill in managing complex infrastructure projects.
More on our involvement
Arche was Owner’s Engineer and:
- managed the network connection application
- provided project optimisation
- completed design and specifications to tender level
- procured batteries, inverters and other equipment.
Construction begins
In April 2024, Queensland Premier the Honourable Steven Miles, Quinbrook’s David Scaysbrook and Brian Restall, celebrated the project’s financial close and beginning of the Construction Phase.
Next stage financing achieved
Our longest standing client, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, announced in January 2025 that they closed AU$722 million in new debt financing for Stages 1 and 2 of the project. This milestone made Supernode Australia’s largest standalone BESS project financing until then.
Why do we need batteries in the energy transition?
Harnessing renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power comes with a unique challenge: intermittency.
This is the problem that BESS projects solve. Different types of energy storage and battery systems can assist to ensure reliable, continuous energy supply to establish a sustainable future.