CATL & Quinbrook sign 10GWh storage agreement

CATL and Quinbrook have signed a global framework agreement for stationary storage with the aim of deploying more than 10GWh of CATL's storage systems over the next five years.

The long-term partnership covers the design, optimisation, and supply of CATL storage systems to Quinbrook’s large scale renewables infrastructure projects and those of its portfolio companies operating in the US, UK, and Australia. 

Quinbrook and CATL are currently jointly assessing the first 1GWh of projects in Australia and the UK.

“The partnership will help position Quinbrook to address the rapidly growing demand it sees for mega-scale renewable energy supply projects that are teamed with large-scale energy storage solutions that meet the most stringent safety and reliability standards,” a statement said.

CATL will initially supply Quinbrook with its outdoor container solution called ‘EnerC Plus’, which can “adapt and respond to extreme weather events and harsh local conditions”, the statement added. EnerC Plus also features CATL's latest liquid-cooling solution, which, the company says, “further improves safety and reliability for successful grid interface and compliant operations”.

Brian Restall, Quinbrook's managing director for Australia and the co-chair of Quinbrook's global procurement committee, said: "Quinbrook has a long history of working closely with CATL for our innovative stationary storage projects. We are impressed by the quality of CATL's technology that consistently tops DNV's annual Battery Scorecard report, their robust product supply chains and the company's commitment to investing in research and development to maintain their cutting edge technical advantage. We look forward to continuing our working partnership and assessing the viability of CATL's ultra long duration storage solutions as well."    

Tan Libin, vice president of CATL, said: "We are excited to strengthen partnership with Quinbrook, which is experienced in leading investments and initiatives that support a stable transition to a decarbonised power system. Together with Quinbrook, we look forward to implementing more large-scale battery energy storage projects globally with our innovative solutions, so as to help address climate change and move towards a clean and sustainable future."