State Significant Development

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Yanco Battery Energy Storage System

Leeton Shire

Current Status: Determination

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Development of a 250 MW / 1100 MWh battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure and connection works

Consolidated Consent

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Notice of Exhibition (1)

Request for SEARs (1)

EIS (15)

Response to Submissions (8)

Agency Advice (25)

Additional Information (10)

Recommendation (3)

Determination (2)

Approved Documents

Management Plans and Strategies (8)

Other Documents (1)

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Barham , New South Wales
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The installation could reduce available grazing land for Merino sheep, affecting local livestock operations.
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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Battery storage systems have exploded in other regions, posing a severe risk to life, property, and the environment.
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Gannawarra , Victoria
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as many things have been promised including jobs, residents fear the project will lead to a reliance on external workers rather than creating sustainable jobs locally.
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MOULAMEIN , New South Wales
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These installations have been known to cause fatalities in birds mistaking water, impacting both local and migratory species.
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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metals that can leach into soil and water, potentially contaminating farmland.
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BARHAM , New South Wales
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There’s a concern about waste management and cleanup when the panels or batteries reach end-of-life.
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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The installation process could compact soil, reduce fertility, and impact local cropping fields.
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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The installation will alter the scenic views, impacting the region’s natural landscape, which is valued by residents.
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Romsey , Victoria
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Agriculture and livestock will be impacted by this large-scale as the field may alter local temperatures and humidity,
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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Installing large-scale could disrupt the water table, potentially affecting the health of Yang Creek , the Billabong and the Edwards River.
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COOLAMON , New South Wales
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The project will occupy 100's of hectares, reducing valuable grazing and cropping land, which could threaten local food production. This project contaminate local and far-reaching water way, form Yanco to Moulamein and threatening toxicity on residents .
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Romsey , Victoria
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Residents are concerned about how the energy generated will connect to the grid and whether new transmission lines will disrupt agricultural land.
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Romsay , Victoria
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BESS units pose a risk of fires, which are challenging to control and pose a danger to nearby farms and native habitats.
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Moulamein , New South Wales
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The BESS facility could create noise, disturbing the rural tranquility and impacting neighbouring residents’ mental health and well-being.
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BARHAM , New South Wales
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Local vegetation may include endangered species Box and Silver-leaved Gum, which could be threatened by land clearing.
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Torque , Victoria
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Some Migratory birds, including the Latham’s Snipe and Eastern Curlew, use this corridor. The installation could disrupt their migration routes.
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Horsham , Victoria
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The sinstallation could disorient or harm raptors in flight, including species like the critically endangered Grey Falcon and endangered Little Eagle, known to frequent the area.
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moulamein , New South Wales
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The project may disturb habitats of critically endangered and endangered species, such as raptor and migratory birds, and other flora and fauna unique to the region.
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Còolah , New South Wales
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What a scam....we must be the most stupid country planning for batteries to store unreliable energy. Huge expense for 2 to 4 hours backup and then throw them all out in 8 to 10 years. Toxic waste.

How many diesel generators will be used in the construction and operation of this BESS?
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COONABARABRAN , New South Wales
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BESS is dangerous and brings hazards to the project and community.
The noises from this BESS project will have negative impacts on the nearby livestock and wildlife. These impacts will be evident in not only everyday life for the animals, but also during breeding and birthing cycles.

Project Details

Application Number
SSD-67478479
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Electricity supply
Local Government Areas
Leeton Shire
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
IPC-N
Last Modified By
SSD-67478479-Mod-1
Last Modified On
27/05/2026

Contact Planner
Name
Megan Ramsdale
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