• Contract executed with TasNetworks to deliver six Powerhouse BESS systems, with funding from ARENA's Advancing Renewables Program
• Standalone front-of-the-meter community batteries across Tasmania's distribution network, required to meet strict footprint, visual, and noise criteria
• The project will enable TasNetworks to evaluate how community batteries can strengthen network reliability, increase the network's capacity to accommodate rooftop solar, and inform the development of future electricity tariff structures

Synertec Corporation Limited (ASX: SOP, 'Synertec' or 'the Company') has executed a contract with TasNetworks to supply its Powerhouse Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solution to six communities across Tasmania as part of the TasNetworks Community Battery Development Project, supported by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Under the agreement, Synertec will design, manufacture, supply and commission six (6) front-of-the-meter BESSs of circa 0.2MW / 0.4MWh each in capacity at selected locations on the Tasmanian distribution network. These BESS units incorporate latest-generation battery energy storage technology designed for community battery applications and integrated using Synertec's Powerhouse control and system integration platform. The systems will be installed at publicly accessible sites and connected to existing network infrastructure to improve solar hosting capacity, manage peak demand, support the network in the transition to renewable power and allow Tasnetworks to trade energy arbitrage opportunities to help reduce Tasmanian energy costs and actively participate in energy markets. They are also intended to provide TasNetworks with improved voltage management, peak demand support and help defer network upgrades. Synertec's Powerhouse proposed design was selected in part due to its compact form factor, low noise profile, and ability to be presented in a non-industrial aesthetic suitable for public environments, as well as the technology's exceptional proven performance for Santos over several years in remote Queensland. Powerhouse will integrate advanced battery technology, power conversion systems and intelligent control architecture to develop a viable commercial model for community batteries and build capability to deploy them at scale.

This contract builds on other Powerhouse deployments announced earlier this financial year in remote Australia for the energy sector and demonstrates the versatility of the platform across multiple applications and industries.

With growing demand for renewable, high-reliability energy systems in the community and remote industrial operations, Synertec is well-positioned to scale Powerhouse across both domestic and global markets.