Woodland BESS Energy Storage System

Woodland Battery Energy Storage System is designed with a capacity of up to 300MW/1200MWH and an operating life of 30 years, with the option for extensions.

The community is invited to have their say on Woodland BESS Solar Farm with the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) placed on public exhibition by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE).

DPE advises that the project will be exhibited form today (2023-09-26).

Producing cheaper electricity by stabilizing the market price when part of the surrounding power generation is offline.

These batteries will store energy from the sun and other energy sources, later feed the energy into the grid, and continually support towns and cities, providing lower and stable electricity prices during peak times.

When a system fault occurs, the battery system will provide a more consistent electricity supply, preventing a fault from affecting Darlington Point and surrounding cities/towns. This project will contribute to Australia’s transition to renewable energy and increase the grid’s reliability.

Location

Benefits

Benefits:

Maintaining grid stability.
Helping to stabilise the electricity price.
Providing backup power in an emergency.

Benefits to the Regional Community:

The project will create approximately 150 local jobs during the construction.
Will require 3 to 5 full-time staff to maintain the facility.
The project will result in an increased demand for local resources, goods and service providers.

Step 01:

Planning Stage

Land Negotiation
Primary Design

Step 02:

Development Stage

Land Agreement Signed (May 2021)
Connection Enquiry Response (July 2021)
Concept Design Draft (September 2021)

Step 03:

Application Stage

Connection Application (August 2022 to July 2023)
Development Application (April to February 2023)

Step 04:

Construction & Testing

Construction (July 2023 to April 2024)
Testing (May 2024)

Step 05:

Production Stage

30 Years