Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has selected GE Vernova as the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integration provider for the second stage of its Supernode BESS and data center project in Queensland, Australia.

The second stage comprises 250MW/1,000MWh of storage, with the project's total storage capacity comprising 750MW of two-four hour duration BESS. Construction of the BESS is the second stage of a three-stage project, each comprising 250MW.

In early 2024, GE Vernova was awarded the contract for BESS integration for stage one of the project comprising 250MW/500 MWh, which is currently under construction. The BESS system will be up and running by 2025 and will cost Quinbrook AU$325 million ($212m).

Ed Torres, business leader of GE Vernova's Solar & Storage Solutions unit said: "We believe GE Vernova's product portfolio, engineering expertise, and project delivery capabilities align perfectly with the needs of the Supernode project."

Quinbrook manages investments in renewable energy and data centers across Australia, the UK, and the US. It is in control of assets worth AU$12.57 billion ($8.2bn).

In April, Quinbrook announced financial close and the commencement of construction on the AU$2.5 billion ($1.7bn) data center campus.

Power company Origin Energy has agreed to use the full capacity of the BESS through a long-term offtake contract.

The 30-hectare site in Moreton Bay, Queensland, will eventually be home to four hyperscale data centers.

GE Vernova, formerly GE Power and GE Renewable Energy, is an energy equipment manufacturing and services company. It was formed from the merger and subsequent spin-off of General Electric's energy businesses in 2024: GE Power, GE Renewable Energy, and GE Digital.