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Projects Under Development
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Projects Under Development [Abstract]  
Projects Under Development
3. Projects Under Development

 

   September 30,
2024
$000
   March 31,
2024
$000
 
         
BESS Project – Limestone Coast, Australia   6,619    2,313 
BESS Project – Portland, Australia   2,871    2,045 
BESS Project – Rotello A and Rotello B, Italy   1,896    1,221 
BESS Project – Parma, Italy   951    943 
BESS Project – Bisaccia, Italy   946    937 
BESS Project – Andretta, Italy   966    923 
BESS Project – Other Australian Projects   200    32 
Fuel Oil Water Emulsification (FOWE) development       54 
Total   14,449    8,468 
Current portion   5,925     
Non-current portion   8,524    8,468 

Portland Energy Park, a 1 GW/ 1.5 GWh new grid-scale battery project to be developed in Victoria, Australia and is planned to be the largest Battery Energy Storage System in Australia. The energy park will deliver a major increase in energy storage capacity in Victoria, strengthening the region’s energy stability and supporting its net-zero transition. Once operational, the energy park will provide critical support for existing and proposed renewable energy projects within the Southwest Renewable Energy Zone (as designated by the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Victorian Government), and heavy electricity users and energy generation facilities in this area.

 

Limestone Coast Energy Park, located in regional South East Australia, comprising two grid-scale co-located battery assets – Limestone Coast North and Limestone Coast West, combined 500 MW / 1.0 GWh. The projects will enhance the state’s energy stability and support its transition to net-zero emissions. Strategically located near the 275kV South East Substation, the facilities will aid stabilizing the grid and lowering energy costs. The parks will store up to 60% of South Australia’s residential solar output, preventing an average of 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. On February 20, 2025, the Company announced it has signed binding documentation for the sale of 100% of the shares in its Limestone Coast North Energy Park, a 250 MW / 500 MWh battery energy storage development in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, which expects to begin commercial operations in 2027, to Intera Renewables (Intera). The sale completed on March 19, 2025.

 

The Company owns a 51% share in five Italian projects, which are expected to achieve Ready to Build stage in 2025:

 

  Rotello A and Rotello B, two 100MW BESS development projects in Molise, Italy

 

  Bisaccia, a 100MW BESS development project in Campania, Italy

 

  Andretta, a 100MW BESS development project in Campania, Italy

 

  Parma, a 100MW BESS development project in Emilia Romagna, Italy

 

The Company has entered into development service agreements in relation to the five Italian projects with Sphera Energy S.r.l which have the following costs:

 

  €2,000 per MW installable following the filing of the application to MASE, the total expected payable across the Italian Project Companies is €1,000,000;

 

  €6,000 per MW installable following the achievement of ready to build status, the total expected payable across the Italian Project Companies is €3,000,000 of which all had not yet become payable as at September 30, 2024.

 

These projects are held by the following four entities in Italy: Sphera Australe S.r.l., Sphera Boreale S.r.l., Sphera Levente S.r.l. and Sphera Ponente S.r.l. and as noted within the Company’s financial statements for the year ended March 31, 3024, we have determined they are Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). The material assets within each entity are the Project under development assets as listed above which have been funded through intercompany liabilities provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

 

The Company has also agreed to acquire the remaining 49% capital in each of the Italy Project Companies upon achievement of ready to build status, which is expected in 2025. The purchase price for the remaining capital in each Project Company will be equal to the difference between €55,500 per MW installable and authorized under the license and €200,000 less €2,000 per MW installable

 

The Company holds five options in Italy to either purchase or enter into long term leases in relation to land associated with each of the five projects. The Company also holds eight options in Australia to either purchase or enter into long term leases in relation to land associated with the Portland, Limestone Coast and two other project in Australia. At September 30, 2024 none of the options have been exercised.