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Proposed Energy Storage in Kurnell

Project Overview

We are proposing a battery in Kurnell to add storage to the local electricity network. We're planning for the energy network of the future, now.

This battery will store 240MWh of energy - that's enough to power up to 16,200 Ausgrid households a day.

As we switch to renewable sources like solar and wind power, we need more energy storage to make sure we have power when the sun isn’t shining, and the wind isn’t blowing. This will mean we can provide our customers with more sustainable, more reliable and more affordable power.

NSW needs six times more energy storage before 2030. Projects like this are important to help keep our electricity supply stable.

Proposed location in Kurnell

Ausgrid’s proposed BESS will be located at 171-189 Captain Cook Drive, Kurnell. If approved, the project will be built and operated by a third party.

BESS support the clean energy transition

The benefits of a BESS include:

  • Enabling more renewable energy
  • Reducing the need for new transmission lines
  • Local construction jobs
  • Improving grid stability and reliability
  • Enabling more affordable electricity

Learn more and share your feedback

We want to hear from the local community and answer any questions you might have. The feedback we get from this early consultation will help shape the project.

Contact our project team for more information.

  • Phone: 1800 574 044 - Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm
  • Email: batteries@ausgrid.com.au
  • Mail: Ausgrid BESS Project Team GPO Box 4009 Sydney NSW 2001
  • Mid 2025
    • Submit Scoping Report to NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) and request SEARS
    • Prepare Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
  • Early 2026
    • Submit EIS to DPHI
    • EIS Public Exhibition
  • Mid-late 2026
    • Project determination
  • 2027
    • Start construction