Construction has commenced on Akaysha Energy's large-scale BESS near Wellington in central-west NSW. The Orana BESS will have a capacity of 415MW and provide 4 hours or 1660MWh of energy storage.
The Orana BESS project is 2km north-east of Wellington within the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
Wellington is located on a robust part of the TransGrid 330kV transmission system and within the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) which is expected to host 3,000MW of new wind and solar generation.
The site shares a boundary with the TransGrid substation reducing the need for high voltage power lines and mitigating visual impacts.