Gara BESS

Located Approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane

Main Info

Capacity

400MW

Land Size

13-Ha

Network Operator

TransGrid

Region

New England

ACEnergy specialises in Renewable Energy Development and Engineering Procurement and Construction.

Utility-scale solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems are the core of our business and we continue to value developing greenfield projects throughout regional Australia.

Our experienced development team identify suitable land by undertaking an internal environmental impact assessment. The main areas of focus include but are not limited to: agriculture soil class and economics, acoustic impact to nearby dwellings, visual impact and local landscape, glint and glare potential, drainage and run off design, cultural heritage identification, biodiversity impact, traffic and dust
design, bushfire risk mitigation, flood identification and mitigation, wetlands identification and watercourse set-backs.

About the Energy Storage Park

The Gara BESS is located approximately 430 kilometres north of Sydney. The project will support New South Wales’s clean energy transition and secure reliable, affordable power for New South Welshmen. Additionally, Gara BESS will be one of the state’s largest Battery Energy Storage Systems once operational and will connect directly to existing 330kV network infrastructure.

Community

ACEnergy is actively seeking feedback from the local community. As part of our development strategy we commit to ongoing community engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

We are currently open to submissions of interest for sponsorship from local community groups within the region. The areas of interest are:

  • Local recreational activities;
  • Local educational groups;
  • Local agricultural community groups
  • Other local community groups

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Contact us

Interested parties are welcome to contact us via the contact details below.

Danny Wilkinson – info@garabess.com.au