Key Highlights

  • Synertec secured an approximately AUD 6mn contract from Santos for the Moomba Central Optimisation Project.
  • The contract covers two Powerhouse units delivering a combined 12MW/12MWh battery energy system.
  • The order is Synertec's largest single Powerhouse order to date.
  • Delivery of the battery systems, transformers and related equipment is scheduled for the first half of FY28.

Synertec Corporation Limited (ASX:SOP) has landed its largest single Powerhouse order to date, with Santos awarding an approximately AUD 6mn contract for its Moomba Central Optimisation Project. The project brings a 12MW/12MWh battery system into a major energy infrastructure setting.

Santos Order Scales Up Powerhouse

The contract covers manufacture, Supply and commissioning of a Powerhouse Energy System at Santos' Moomba energy infrastructure precinct in the Cooper Basin, South Australia.

The project includes two Powerhouse units, each rated at 6MW/6MWh, for a combined 12MW/12MWh. Associated step-up transformers, commissioning services and operational spares are also included.

Battery Units Join Existing Generation

The two Powerhouse units will operate alongside five 12MW gas-fired generators at the Moomba Power Station. The system includes step-up transformers to deliver 11kV and is intended to integrate with the existing generation infrastructure.

The wider Moomba Central Optimisation Project is designed to replace seven ageing gas-driven compressor stations with a single remotely operated, electrically driven compression hub.

Project Work Starts Before H1 FY28 Delivery

Synertec's activities include detailed engineering, procurement, manufacturing, factory testing and system integration. Delivery of the battery systems, transformers and related spares is scheduled for H1 FY28.

Commissioning activities will follow the project execution schedule after equipment delivery.

The Largest Powerhouse Order So Far

Synertec said the Santos order is between 10 and 60 times the size of its previous systems supplied to Santos. The contract therefore marks a significant increase in the scale of the Powerhouse systems being deployed for the customer.

The company is also building its Powerhouse ecosystem through technology partnerships and engineering-led systems integration.

Moomba Adds a New Delivery Milestone

The approximately AUD 6mn contract combines battery storage, transformers, commissioning and associated services within a single project. Engineering, procurement and Manufacturing activities commence following the award, ahead of scheduled equipment delivery in H1 FY28.