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Tuckeroo Battery Project

Sector: Solar • Location: Hopeland, Queensland, Australia

Source: Clean Technica

Project
Planned

A 500 MW/2 GWh lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage system planned for the Darling Downs region south of Chinchilla, Queensland. The project has council approval and is seeking federal approval. It will be built on a 325ha site at 16 Mile Hall Road, Hopeland, and connected to the Powerlink Western Downs Substation via underground transmission lines. The battery will support the grid for a

Status
Prospective
Sector
Solar, Metal, Road, Energy Storage, Fertilizers, Steel
Location
Hopeland, Queensland, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Clean Technica

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The project “Tuckeroo Battery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Hopeland, Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Clean Technica.

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A 500 MW/2 GWh lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage system planned for the Darling Downs region south of Chinchilla, Queensland. The project has council approval and is seeking federal approval. It will be built on a 325ha site at 16 Mile Hall Road, Hopeland, and connected to the Powerlink Western Downs Substation via underground transmission lines. The battery will support the grid for at least 22 years and replace coal mine infrastructure.

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Energy Storage

Location

Country

Australia

State

Queensland

City

Hopeland

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Clean Technica

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Solar, Metal, Road, Energy Storage, Fertilizers, Steel

Article published date

2025-11-14

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