Moree

Avenis Energy is proposing to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moree, NSW.

The Moree Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will provide energy storage capacity for current and future renewable energy generators within the north-western NSW electricity network. The project will also provide greater grid stability to the broader national electricity market (NEM).  The BESS will have a capacity of 120 MW providing 4-hour (480 MWh) lithium-ion battery storage.

The project is to be constructed on privately owned land adjacent to the Moree Zone Substation. The site is located within the Moree Special Activation Precinct (SAP), close to Moree’s Central Business District (CBD).

The key components of the project include:

• Battery containers containers using lithium-ion technology
• Inverters
• Transformers
• Switchgear
• Maintenance workshop
• New access road off Bullus Drive
• On-site water storage
• Parking, site office and amenities
• Earthworks and Stormwater management
• Lay down areas and internal access tracks
• Security fencing