Culcairn Big Battery
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: New South Wales, Australia
Source: Renew Economy
A large battery energy storage system co-located with the Culcairn Solar Farm. The battery size has been upgraded from an initial 100 MW/200 MWh to 350 MW and 904 MWh due to improved battery unit density. Neoen Australia is conducting a procurement process to select a battery supplier who will also act as the EPC contractor. Construction is expected to start mid-2026 and take around two years, emp
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Renew Economy
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A large battery energy storage system co-located with the Culcairn Solar Farm. The battery size has been upgraded from an initial 100 MW/200 MWh to 350 MW and 904 MWh due to improved battery unit density. Neoen Australia is conducting a procurement process to select a battery supplier who will also act as the EPC contractor. Construction is expected to start mid-2026 and take around two years, employing about 160 workers at peak. |
Original sector | Renewables |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Source
Source | Renew Economy |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Solar, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-08 |
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