BW ESS has acquired the ready-to-build 250 MW / 1,000 MWh Yanco battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Riverina region of New South Wales from ACEnergy, with plans to have the facility operational by 2028.
Construction will begin in late 2026 on the Yanco BESS facility, following its acquisition from Melbourne-headquartered clean energy developer ACEnergy by Swiss energy storage owner-operator BW ESS.
Located in the Riverina, New South Wales (NSW) region, approximately southwest of Sydney by around 560 kilometers, the Yanco BESS also sits adjacent to the EnergyCo South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), tied via a connection to regional transmission network manager and operator Transgrid’s 132 kV Yanco substation.
BW ESS Executive Director Andy Hadland said as a long-term owner and operator of energy-storage assets, the company’s priority is to progress the project responsibly.
“Australia’s investment in a more flexible and reliable power system creates a compelling role for battery storage, and we are delighted to support that transition through Yanco BESS,” Hadland said.
ACEnergy developed Yanco BESS from origination through to ready-to-build status, securing land, planning approval, grid connection and all key project rights and contracts.
It appointed China-headquartered energy storage technology company CATL as system integrator for the project and Australian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company ACLE Services as Balance of Plant (BoP) contractor.
ACEnergy Managing Director Raymond Wang said financial close on Yanco BESS is a significant milestone for ACEnergy and a strong endorsement of its platform.
“We have taken the project from origination through to ready-to-build, working closely with the local community and stakeholders along the way,” Wang said.
The addition of Yanco BESS adds to BW ESS’s Australian wholly or jointly-owned project portfolio totaling 1.3 GWh in the commissioning phase, 1 GWh entering construction, and a greenfield pipeline totaling around 2 GW across the NEM.
Edify reaches financial close on hybrid projects in Queensland
Meanwhile, Edify Energy has reached financial close on its integrated hybrid Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar and storage projects co-located in north Queensland, which in aggregate will supply 360 MWp of solar together with 1,200 MWh of lithium-ion BESS.
Located near Townsville in the far north of the country, 14 domestic and international lenders have committed AUD$3.2 billion (USD 2.25 billion) towards the projects that also include the 720 MWp / 2,400 MWh Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap projects, which reached financial close in May 2026.
Both projects are backed by Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) and will be operational in 2028.
The projects are supported by DT Infrastructure as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, China-headquartered energy storage manufacturer CATL as battery supplier and state-owned transmission developer Powerlink Queensland as network and connection works head contractor.
Edify Energy Chief Executive Officer Ben Warne said the Smoky Creek, Guthrie’s Gap, Ganymirra and Majors Creek project milestones represent the company’s consistent ability to deliver projects.
“It demonstrates the strength of our business, our people and our ability to consistently progress projects from concept to construction and play our part in accelerating the energy transition and ensuring low cost and reliable energy security,” Warne said.
“Projects succeed when communities share in the prosperity. Ganymirra and Majors Creek are backed by commitments to local procurement, employment, training and long-term community and First Nations funding, creating a legacy that will extend throughout the projects’ operating life and beyond.”
With pv magazine Australia.
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