The Bannaby BESS, to be developed by BW ESS, is a proposed 750-megawatt / three-gigawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System, located 45 kilometres northeast of Goulburn, NSW.
The project includes a 3.1-kilometre transmission line to connect the battery to Transgrid's existing Bannaby substation.
Key Dates
| Dec 2024 | Project Announcement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2028 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | BW ESS |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2024 | BW ESS submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). The Scoping Report set out the proposed projects scope, comprising a 750-MW / three-GWh battery. |
| Jan 2025 | The NSW Government issued the SEARs for the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
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