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Proposed Energy Storage in Kurri Kurri

Project Overview

We are proposing a battery in Kurri Kurri to add storage to the local electricity network. We're planning for the energy network of the future, now.

This battery will store up to 800MWh of energy - that's enough to power up to 27,000 Ausgrid households a day.

As we switch to renewable sources like solar and wind power, we need more energy storage to make sure we have power when the sun isn’t shining, and the wind isn’t blowing. This will mean we can provide our customers with more sustainable, more reliable and more affordable power.

NSW needs six times more energy storage before 2030. Projects like this one inKurri Kurri are important to help keep our electricity supply stable.

Where will the project be located?

Ausgrid’s proposed energy storage project will be located at 28 Johnson Avenue, Kurri Kurri. If approved, the project will be built and operated by a third party.

Energy storage supports the clean energy transition

Benefits include:

  • Improving grid stability and reliability
  • Enabling more affordable electricity
  • Reducing the need for new transmission lines
  • Enabling more renewable energy
  • Local construction jobs

Learn more and share your feedback

We want to hear from the local community and answer any questions you might have. The feedback we get from this early consultation will help shape the project.

Contact our project team for more information.

  • Phone: 1800 574 044 - Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm
  • Email: batteries@ausgrid.com.au
  • Mail: Ausgrid BESS Project Team GPO Box 4009 Sydney NSW 2001
  • Early 2026
    • Early conversations with the community and stakeholders to help shape the project
    • Prepare and submit the Scoping Report to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI)
    • Request Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs)
  • Mid to late 2026
    • Begin preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), including technical studies
    • Share findings of technical studies and seek feedback from the community and stakeholders
    • Submit EIS to DPHI
  • Early 2027
    • Public exhibition of the EIS for community feedback
    • Prepare response to public submissions
  • Mid to late 2027
    • Review submissions and final assessments by DPHI
    • Project determination by DPHI
  • 2028
    • Construction begins

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FAQ

A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a group of large rechargeable batteries, connected to form one very large battery.

A BESS collects energy, stores it when there is a lot and then releases it when there is high demand for electricity.

These large batteries are critical to ensuring the reliability of electricity supply for households and businesses.

We are also connecting community batteries to our network infrastructure. Community batteries are the same technology, at a smaller size and help manage energy from roof top solar, locally.

As we switch to renewable sources like solar and wind power, we need more energy storage to make sure we have power when the sun isn’t shining, and the wind isn’t blowing. This will mean we can provide our customers with
more sustainable, more reliable and more affordable power.

By connecting BESS to our existing substations, we are reducing the impact on our communities and the environment, and decreasing the need to build more large transmission and distribution lines, which helps reduce costs and makes electricity more affordable.

BESS support the clean energy transition and make the energy network more reliable, affordable and sustainable. Their benefits include:

  • Improving grid stability and reliability
  • Enabling more affordable electricity
  • Reducing the need for new transmission lines
  • Local construction jobs
  • Enabling more renewable energy
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