Hengtong Cable Australia (HCA), will be supplying 26km of 33kV and 47km of 1kV Flexible and 16km of Earth Power Cable to Western Downs BESS Stage 3.

UGL has been selected by Neoen and Tesla to construct Stage 3 of Neoen’s Western Downs Battery in Queensland, a major renewable energy storage project with a capacity of 305 MW / 1,220 MWh.

The award builds on UGL’s successful delivery of Stage 1 and the recent early completion of Stage 2 (270 MW / 540 MWh) in November 2025. Together, Stages 1 and 2 provide 540 MW / 1,080 MWh of storage capacity. Once Stage 3 becomes operational – expected in the Australian summer of 2027/28 – the Western Downs Battery will offer a combined total of 845 MW / 2.3 GWh, strengthening grid stability and supporting Australia’s clean energy transition.