NSW coal-fired power plant chosen as site of Australia's biggest battery

Analysts say Origin's plan for 700MW battery at Lake Macquarie Eraring power station and Neoen's proposal for a 500MW storage project near Lithgow will accelerate the state's energy transition

Two new large-scale batteries that would be Australia's biggest battery storage projects are proposed in New South Wales in a bid energy analysts say will accelerate the state's energy transition.

Origin Energy is moving forward with its plans for a 700MW battery at its Lake Macquarie Eraring power station, which the company said would be the largest battery project currently under consideration in Australia.