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Junction Rivers Wind and Battery Project

Sector: Wind • Location: Balranald, New South Wales, Australia

Source: RenewEconomy

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Planned

The Junction Rivers project, backed by Andrew Forrest's Windlab, aims to combine a 600 MW wind farm with a 200 MW, 800 MWh battery in south west NSW. However, it is facing challenges in gaining access to the grid, which may jeopardize its progress as one of the winners of the federal government's renewables policy.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Wind, Energy Storage, Raw Materials
Location
Balranald, New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
RenewEconomy

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The project “Junction Rivers Wind and Battery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Balranald, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from RenewEconomy.

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2026-07-22

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The Junction Rivers project, backed by Andrew Forrest's Windlab, aims to combine a 600 MW wind farm with a 200 MW, 800 MWh battery in south west NSW. However, it is facing challenges in gaining access to the grid, which may jeopardize its progress as one of the winners of the federal government's renewables policy.

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Australia

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New South Wales

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Balranald

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Wind, Energy Storage, Raw Materials

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2025-03-10

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