ACEnergy's proposed Yanco Battery Energy Storage System is a 250-megawatt (MW) / 1,100-megwatt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is to be located near Yanco, approximately seven kilometres south of Leeton and 25 kilometres north-west of Narrandera in south-western New South Wales. It would be located just outside of the South West Renewable Energy Zone.
The scope of the project includes:
- a 250-MW / 1,100-MWh, four-hour BESS
- underground cabling connecting BESS and MVPS
- a 33/132-kilovolt substation
- a transmission line connecting the BESS substation to the Yanco Transgrid substation, and
- temporary construction and property access.
Key Dates
| Feb 2024 | Project Announcement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2024 | ACEnergy submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Government requesting the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). |
| Feb 2024 | The NSW Government's SEARs were issued on 28 February, enabling the project to proceed to the next stage of planning. |
| Nov 2024 | An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project was placed on exhibition, closing on 13 December. The EIS sets out an expected delivery timeline, with construction expected to commence in late 2025 and take eight months. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Other
2024/02/28 - Planning SEARs issued2024/02/01 - Scoping Report
2024/11/15 - Environmental Impact Statement
Project contact information
