Project

Berrigan BESS

PROJECT STATUS
Detailed Planning
Berrigan BESS

The Berrigan BESS is a proposed Battery Energy Storage System with a capacity of 400 megawatts / 1.6 gigawatt hours. The project is located 140 kilometres west of Albury, in the NSW South-West Renewable Energy Zone. The project will connect to Transgrid's existing Finley Substation.

The project is proposed by Syncline.

Key Dates

Nov 2025 Project Announcement
Dec 2026 Expected Construction Completion

Procurement

Procuring Agency: Syncline

PROJECT HISTORY

Nov 2024 Syncline 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 400 MW / 1,600 MWh battery.
Dec 2024 The NSW Government issued the SEARs for the project.
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
NSW Major Project Portal
Project pages
Berrigan BESS