“New purpose:” Delta submits plans for big, two-hour battery at site of very old NSW coal plant

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Plans to install a big battery at the site of a nearly 50-year old coal plant in the New South Wales Hunter region have been submitted for state planning approval.

Plans to install a big battery at the site of a nearly 50-year old coal plant in the New South Wales Hunter region have been submitted the state planning department for assessment and approval.

Delta and project partner Samsung C&T have this week lodged the State Significant Development Application (SSDA) and supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Vales Point battery energy storage system (BESS), putting some meat on the bones of Delta’s plans for life after coal.

Located on the Vales Point Power Station site in the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, the proposed BESS will provide up to 400 megawatts and 800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage capacity – enough to power around 250,000 homes for two hours.

“Developed in partnership with Samsung C&T Corporation Australia, the project gives new purpose to part of the Vales Point Power Station site, building on its long history of powering NSW,” Delta said on LinkedIn.

“By repurposing an established energy site and drawing on existing infrastructure, a skilled workforce and close proximity to Sydney and Newcastle, the project will help strengthen grid reliability and support renewable energy generation as part of the region’s evolving role in NSW’s energy transition,” a separate statement says.

Delta says the submission follows extensive technical and environmental studies over the past 18 months, as well as engagement with local residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholders.

“Thank you to everyone who has shared their views and feedback throughout this process. Your input, including feedback on the project’s concept design, has helped shaped the project and inform the EIS,” the company says.

“The community will have another opportunity to have its say when the Department places the EIS on public exhibition and invites submissions as part of its assessment process.”

According to the planning documents, the area proposed for the BESS is site of the long-since decommissioned and…

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