The State\u2019s renewable energy network will receive a welcome boost with the Minns Labor Government approving a major large-scale battery valued over $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new battery to be located near Lithgow will play a key role in keeping the lights on during peak demand periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is among the biggest in Australia and will store excess energy from the electricity grid during non-peak periods. The battery will then ramp up quickly when households need power, during the busy morning and evening times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $1 billion Mt Piper BESS will utilise EnergyAustralia\u2019s existing electricity infrastructure near Lithgow and will store up to 500MW \/ 2,000 MWh to power over 200,000 homes when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project will create 177 jobs during construction, with developer EnergyAustralia to invest up to $2 million into the Lithgow City LGA through a Voluntary Planning Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mt Piper battery adds to the State\u2019s growing network of large-scale batteries to support the energy transition as coal-fired power retires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Large-scale batteries are playing an increasingly important role to support solar and wind energy generation. They are steadily improving the strength and reliability of the energy network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the Minns Government, there have been 30 renewable projects approved, including 14 large scale batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out more information about Mount Piper BESS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith a $1 billion price tag, this battery is among the biggest in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt stands ready to inject major capital investment, create jobs and provide Lithgow Council with $2 million to invest in local community projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLarge-scale batteries are crucial for our state\u2019s energy future. They help store renewable energy, making sure that we have a reliable power supply even when the sun isn\u2019t shining, or the wind isn\u2019t blowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project not only supports our transition to cleaner energy but it also strengthens our energy security and resilience. Investing in these batteries means a more sustainable and dependable energy system for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The State\u2019s renewable energy network will receive a welcome boost with the Minns Labor Government approving a major large-scale battery valued over $1 billion. The new battery to be located near Lithgow will play a key role in keeping the lights on during peak demand periods. The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is among the … Continue reading “$1 billion battery approved to power 200,000 homes”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30262,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30261\/revisions\/30262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}