AGL Energy has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on its Tomago Battery—a 500MW, four-hour duration, grid-scale battery to be located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.
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Construction work for the battery is expected to begin in late 2025, with the commencement of operations targeted for late 2027. The expected asset life of the battery is 20 years.
The total construction cost of this grid-forming battery project is estimated to be approximately $800 million. AGL has entered into a contract with Fluence as the engineering, procurement and construction provider.
AGL managing director and CEO Damien Nicks said, “The Final Investment Decision on the Tomago Battery project marks yet another significant milestone in AGL’s delivery of its strategy and the transition and decarbonisation of its energy portfolio.
“Once operational, the Tomago Battery will expand on AGL’s existing suite of grid-scale battery assets and contracted capacity from third parties and further enhance our flexible asset portfolio.
Importantly, both the 250MW Torrens Island and 50MW Broken Hill Batteries have delivered strong performance since they commenced operations, and the 500MW Liddell Battery remains on track to commence operations in early 2026,” Nicks said.
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“In addition, we have a clear pathway to FID for a further 900MW of grid-scale battery projects, as we aim to accelerate the development of our grid-scale battery portfolio and grow our fleet of flexible assets. We will continue to leverage our innovative, in-house capabilities to optimise the performance of our grid-scale battery assets.”
