Battery Energy Storage System Project, Australia
TGP managed the transport and delivery of 48 lithium Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units from China to a remote site in Australia. This was the first import of lithium batteries into the region, requiring extensive compliance measures and safety protocols.
FACTS & FIGURES
Client
An Australian EPC contractor
Location
Qinzhou, China via Port Hedland, Australia to a remote site in Marble Bar, Australia
Project Period
2023 – 2025
Total Cargo Weight / Volume
2,600 mt / 2,097 cbm
SCOPE OF WORK
TGP transported 48 BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) units involving road transport, port management, high pressure cleaning, export declaration, port management, biosecurity management, customs clearance, staging and delivery to remote site. Dangerous Goods handling procedure was a critical part of the delivery. In pre-planning the movement, the TGP team had to work with the port authority for 2 years on the safety protocols.
Weighing 45 mt each, special transport equipment with container locking pins was used to move the first-ever lithium batteries into Pilbara, Australia under extreme conditions. Due to port dangerous goods and biosecurity requirements, there was only a 3-day window to deliver 48 batteries to a site 3 hours away via a 90 km dirt road. Despite these challenges, the experienced TGP team accelerated the schedule and met the required delivery date.
