The Stoney Creek BESS will be located on Stoney Creek Road, Narrabri, New South Wales, and has a capacity of 125 megawatts / 1,000 megawatt hours.
The project will connect to the existing electricity grid via a short overhead or underground cable to Transgrid’s Narrabri substation.
The project is being developed by Energy Vault.
Key Dates
| Aug 2024 | Project Announcement |
| Oct 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Dec 2027 | Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Energy Vault |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Aug 2024 | The project proponent submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Government, requesting the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements. |
| Oct 2024 | The NSW Government granted Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements to the project. |
| Feb 2025 | AEMO Services, serving as the NSW Consumer Trustee, awarded a Long-Term Energy Service Agreement to the project as part of its fifth tender round. |
| Mar 2025 | Energy Vault announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire the project from Enervest. |
| Aug 2025 | The project was formally acquired by Energy Valut following successful approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2025)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) |
Location
New South Wales |
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