The Northern Territory Government’s goal of achieving 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 came a major step closer on Monday as a tender was awarded for the 5MVA (megavolt amps) Darwin-Katherine Battery Energy Storage System (DK BESS) to be utilised in the Darwin-Katherine grid. Hitachi Energy will provide components for, and build the $45 million (approx. US$32 million)DK BESS, also known as the “Big Battery”, which will be located at Territory Generation’s Channel Island Power Station. In a media release on Monday, Hitachi Country Managing Director, Bernard Norton said that together with the Territory Government and Territory Generation, Hitachi is helping the Territory to “meet ambitious renewable energy targets, by harnessing abundant solar resources, and move towards a carbon-neutral energy future.” “Hitachi Energy’s battery energy storage solution will be part of an intelligent electrical ecosystem and ensure full utilisation of solar energy generation and less reliance on fossil fuels,” he said. The DK BESS is expected …