The Belah Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) would be a 400 MW / 1,600 MW BESS on a 15-hectare site near the intersection of Avenue Road and the Kogan-Condamine Highway, approximately 19 kilometres south of Chinchilla in Queensland's Western Downs region.
Supporting infrastructure will include inverters, transformers, control systems, access roads, and a new underground high-voltage transmission line connecting to Powerlink’s Orana Substation.
Key Dates
| Dec 2027 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2029 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Eku Energy |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2025 | The project was determined to be a non-controlled action under the EPBC Act by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. |
| Oct 2025 | A Development Application was lodged with Western Downs Regional Council and with the Queensland Government through the State Assessment and Referral Agency. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Queensland |
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