Gin Gin Battery

The proposed Gin Gin Battery project is located on privately owned land on the Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda people’s country, within the Bundaberg Regional Council and approximately 20 km west on the Bruce Highway from the Gin Gin township.

The project lodged its Material Change of Use (MCU) and Reconfiguration of a Lot (ROL) Application with Bundaberg Regional Council in June 2024.

If approved, the battery will have a capacity of up to 500 MW.

Proposal

The proposed Gin Gin Battery project is located on privately owned land on the Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, Taribelang Bunda people’s country, within the Bundaberg Regional Council and approximately 20 km west on the Bruce Highway from the Gin Gin township. If approved, the battery will have a capacity of up to 500 MW.

Current Stage

The project lodged its Material Change of Use (MCU) and Reconfiguration of a Lot (ROL) Application with Bundaberg Regional Council in June 2024. As part of the Development Application, a series of investigations were undertaken, including traffic impact assessments, stormwater management, ecological assessments, bushfire risk assessments, and others. The outcome of these investigations has been taken into consideration for the proposed project.

Next Steps

As an Impact Assessable Development, Gin Gin Battery (the Project) MCU and ROL Application is currently undergoing a rigorous approval process through Bundaberg Regional Council assessment since June 2024. The Project held its public notification comment period, as directed by the Bundaberg Regional Council, from 10 February 2025 to 28 February 2025.

Iberdrola Australia, together with Bundaberg Regional Council, has considered the submissions received during public notification, and the Project is now in the Decision Stage.

We anticipate the timing on when Bundaberg Regional Council will decide on the Development Application will be in the coming months. If the project is approved, it is anticipated construction works will commence later in 2025, with operations to commence late 2026.

Latest News

Last year in December 2024, we held a community drop-in session at the Gin Gin Community Hub. We welcomed the opportunity to speak with interested community members at this session.

Earlier this year in February, we held another community information drop-in session at the Gin Gin RSL Hall and welcomed more than 30 people to the session. It was a good opportunity for the community to share their views, ask questions, and get project updates.

Our Commitment to Our Communities

Iberdrola Australia is dedicated to collaborating with local communities to ensure that our projects leave meaningful, positive, and lasting legacies. We strive to be good neighbours and share the benefits of our projects with the communities in which we operate. We recognise and embrace the uniqueness of each community, tailoring the benefits of our projects to make meaningful social, economic, and environmental contributions.

As part of Iberdrola's commitment to community engagement, public consultation has been undertaken with several key stakeholders, and will continue to be undertaken throughout the development process.

If you have any questions, initial feedback, or suggestions or would like to discuss, please reach out to our team via our project email ginginbattery@iberdrola.com.au