# Tarong Battery

Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier: <https://capexcue.com/projects/tarong-battery-c4b29fcb-2c9/>
Dossier reference: release 1 (a01d7f56-5591-4c3f-bb46-be745a6dadd2)

Released project intelligence

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-17T11:46:24.080531+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.

## Project summary

Stanwell identifies Tarong Battery as a 300 MW storage project at the Tarong power stations near Nanango, using 164 lithium-ion Tesla Megapacks. Its article reports that commercial operations have begun and the project is supplying electricity to the NEM. Stanwell describes the battery as wholly owned. The article is dated 13 February 2026; it reports a project value of $514 million and says construction had been underway since 2023.

## Evidence limits and unknowns

- The supplied article text, dated 13 February 2026, does not state current procurement or tender status, supplier availability, or battery energy capacity or duration in MWh.

Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.

## Project metadata

Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Physical assets: Battery Storage
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.

## Project category

Energy
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
A 300 MW battery comprising 164 lithium-ion Tesla Megapacks.
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-17T11:44:36.827550+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-17T11:46:01.928913+00:00

## Date
The article is dated 13 February 2026 and says construction had been underway since 2023.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Name
Tarong Battery
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Owner
Stanwell describes the project as its first wholly owned battery project.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Scope
A 300 MW battery comprising 164 lithium-ion Tesla Megapacks.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Sector
Battery storage / dispatchable energy storage.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Activity
Commercial operations have commenced, and the project is supplying electricity to the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Status: actual
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Location
At the Tarong power stations near Nanango.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00

## Investment
The project is reported as a $514 million project.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.stanwell.com
Source: www.stanwell.com — https://www.stanwell.com/info-hub/article/stanwells-first-battery-project-commences-commercial-operations-at-tarong | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T10:42:07.326104+00:00


## Cite this dossier

CapexCue — Tarong Battery — dossier released 2026-10-17T11:46:24.080531+00:00, release 1 (a01d7f56-5591-4c3f-bb46-be745a6dadd2) — https://capexcue.com/projects/tarong-battery-c4b29fcb-2c9/.

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