Battery energy storage facility rated at 65 MW / 130 MWh; 65 MW installed capacity and two-hour storage duration.
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
Actively participates in all Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) markets.
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
Smithfield BESS is a 65 MW / 130 MWh battery storage facility in Smithfield, NSW, on Darug land, approximately 30 km from the Sydney CBD. The source reports that it was constructed and commissioned in 2025, reached full commercial operations on 14 November 2025, and participates in all FCAS markets.
Evidence limits and unknowns
Source observed 17 October 2026: the supplied text does not specify the asset owner or operator, procurement status, budget, supplier packages, or a next project milestone. The source does not establish an open buying window.
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Project metadata
Country
Australia Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Oceania
Category
Energy Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Battery Storage
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
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Date
Reported as actual
Constructed and commissioned in 2025; achieved full commercial operations status on 14 November 2025.
Attributed to www.iberdrola.com.au.
Source: www.iberdrola.com.au · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-17
Sources and evidence · www.iberdrola.com.au
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-17
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