The project will operate with a 4-hour duration, delivering 480MWh of storage capacity from 120MW of power output. Construction is expected to support approximately 90 jobs over a 12 to 18-month build period.
ib vogt has been active in Australia since 2016 and has developed and sold around 450MW of renewable energy and storage projects in the country, including the 90MW Sebastopol solar project approximately 350km southwest of Sydney.
The Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct is a designated economic development zone where the NSW government has undertaken prior master planning and community consultation, streamlining the approvals pathway for projects within its boundaries.
The project was originally scoped by Zen Energy before ib vogt progressed it through to development application and received the planning determination. Last week, it was reported that Zen Energy had appointed voluntary administrators after its retail business failed to secure a viable buyer.
The Wagga North approval arrives as New South Wales faces a mounting gap between its contracted storage capacity and the volume required under the state’s updated targets.
