Talbingo Battery
Talbingo Battery is a proposed 4-hour 450 MW battery located on private land immediately adjacent to Transgrid’s 330 kV Lower Tumut Switching Station, 2.8km south of the township of Talbingo. The Project submitted a Scoping Report in November 2024 and received SEARs in December 2024 and is currently preparing an EIS as part of the Stage Significant Development Approval application to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The Project is also continuing it’s community engagement and consultation.
The proposed Talbingo Battery is located about 700m from the Tumut 3 Power Station, the largest operating hydroelectric generator in Australia. The Talbingo Battery will assist in firming the electrical network and providing system services to the electrical network in NSW.
The project is being developed as part of ACE Power’s commitment to help Australia transition to a clean energy future.
450 MW / 1800 MWh
BESS
180
Jobs during construction
6
Jobs during operation
Project Timeline
- Site Selection
- Preliminary Assessments & Community Consultation
- Planning Application
- Project Exhibition & Government Approvals
- Final Decision
- Construction
- Operation
- Decommissioning
Location
The proposed Talbingo Battery will be located on private land on Miles Franklin Drive, approximately 2.8km south of the township of Talbingo.
Community Information
ACE Power has commenced preliminary assessments and community consultation activities. The project team welcomes feedback from the community regarding the proposed project.
In due course the project team will commence preparation of the necessary assessments required to form part of the development approval process in accordance with local and state planning regulations.