TOWNSVILLE Reef HQ aquarium was looking to add energy storage batteries to their recently upgraded PV system. 

Reef HQ, near the Great Barrier Reef is a large saltwater aquarium with a strong sustainability ethos. The Aquarium is the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium and has many impressive exhibits, showcasing rare and extraordinary features of the Great Barrier Reef .

Site Requirement

A battery was still safe incase of an accident and they happened to get salt water on them.

The batteries shouldn’t be affected at all by heat. The average temperature in Townsville is 24°C and 40°C days are not uncommon. 

The battery needed to be fully recyclability and environmentally friendly as possible.

The battery required OHS safety requirements to the site and staff. No risk of explosion or fire.

System Objective – Provide sustainable backup power supply to supplement alternative power during occasional blackouts.

The SALT BATTERY came out on top. Well ahead of AGM and LITHIUM batteries.

Commissioned – December, 2020
Nominal battery storage – 115 kWh
Useable battery storage – 90 kWh
Batteries used – 12 x 48TL200 SoNick molten salt batteries
Inverters used – 6 x Victron Multiplus-II 5kVA inverters