The Wallerawang Battery involves the development of a 500-megawatt / 1000-megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project will also include a transmission line connection between the BESS and the nearby TransGrid Wallerawang 330 kilovolt substation. Ancillary upgrades will also be made to the existing Wallerawang substation as part of the project.
The project will be located in the former Wallerawang Power Station site, approximately 12 kilometres north-west of Lithgow, within the Lithgow City Council Local Government Area. This project is separate to the Great Western Battery which is located in the same area.
Key Dates
| May 2022 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| Oct 2023 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Greenspot |
| Procurement note: | Shell Energy has acquired the development rights for the 500-megawatt / 1,000-megawatt-hour Wallerawang Battery, to be located on the former Wallerawang Power Station near Lithgow. Shell Energy will be responsible for connecting to the grid, and, subject to a Final Investment Decision, intends to build, own and operate the battery. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2021 | Greenspot submitted the scoping report to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and requested the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the project. |
| Mar 2021 | The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment issued the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the project. |
| Feb 2022 | The project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was put on public exhibition from Wednesday 9 February until Tuesday 8 March 2022. |
| Jan 2023 | Shell Energy has acquired the development rights for the project. Shell Energy will be responsible for connecting to the grid, and, subject to a Final Investment Decision, intends to build, own and operate the battery. |
Issued SEARs
Environmental Impact Statement
NSW Planning Portal page
