Upcoming community drop-in session

Come and learn about the Belah Battery Project!

Community members are invited to attend a drop-in information session to learn more. Drop in anytime to meet the team, ask questions, and share your feedback.


Venue: Chinchilla RSL, Heeney Street, Chinchilla
Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm (drop in anytime)

Refreshments will be provided

Welcome to Belah BESS

Energy security and stability for the Western Downs

The Project

The Belah BESS is a proposed Battery Energy Storage facility located 19km south of Chinchilla and 22km west of Kogan on the intersection of Avenue Rd and Kogan-Condamine Highway.

The BESS is a large-scale energy storage facility capable of delivering 400 megawatts of power for up to 4 hours continuously, providing power to homes across Queensland during peak demand and stabilising the grid.

Development activities are currently underway, including ecological surveys, consultation with traditional owners and assessments on various technical and engineering aspects to determine the project site’s suitability. A Development Application is due to be submitted in the second half of 2025.

Project update - September 2025

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to provide feedback on the project to date. The update below provides a summary of how community feedback has been considered so far. We look forward to continuing collaboration with the community as the project development progresses:

Project name: In response to community feedback the project will no longer be referred to as ‘Avenue Road BESS’. The project name has been changed to ‘Belah BESS’ from this time on.

Traffic: The findings of the traffic impact assessment identified that using State Roads during the construction period is preferred. Therefore, the majority of project related traffic during construction will access via the Kogan Condamine Road and Chinchilla Tara Road. Traffic on Avenue Road and other surrounding Council roads as such will be limited.

Noise: Noise modelling has been undertaken and confirmed that the site design will comply with State Government requirments (State Code 26).

Bushfire: The project team have been engaging closely with the area commanders of the RFS and Fire & Rescue Service and have commissioned a bushfire hazard report by a specialist bushfire consultant. A full fire safety plan, managed bushfire management zones and fire suppression systems will be implemented as part of the ongoing project development.

Location & land use: The BESS has been located a minimum of 2km away from the nearest dwelling and cannot be seen from any private properties or public roads. The BESS will make use of approx. 2% of the host property’s land, with existing agricultural operations able to continue along side.

Ecology: The BESS is situated in an open paddock which has traditionally been used for cattle grazing. Limited clearing of lower-value remnant vegetation will be required for the electrical connection to the Orana substation. The project has opted for an underground connection to minimise disturbance to vegetation and has been designed based on the outcomes of ecological surveys,

Community Benefits: The project intends to establish a community benefit fund. This is to ensure that the community which lives closest to the BESS share the benefits and we welcome feedback and input into how the funds are best allocated. 

Why Crossroads?

The project location beside the Kogan-Condamine Highway is an ideal location for a BESS for the following reasons:

  • Existing, cleared land with limited agricultural opportunities

  • Flat land outside of flooding risk

  • Proximity to the existing Orana Substation

  • Away from nearby private dwellings

  • Low visibility due to site location and presence of vegetation within nearby road reserves

  • Well positioned within a part of the network that already hosts existing solar generation, gas and future wind generation.

The final design of the project will be determined through consideration of a range of technical and environmental considerations, in addition to community feedback and regulatory conditions.

Acknowledgement of Country

LP Renewable Projects wish to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of lands on which the project is proposed and their deep and enduring connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples today.

Why battery storage?

  • Renewable energy is by far the cheapest available source of new electricity generation. As coal power stations close, this capacity needs to be replaced - renewables is the cheapest way to do this.

  • A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a large scale energy storage facility that stores energy for use at a later time

  • When there is more electricity being produced than needed (for example, on a sunny or windy day), the battery stores that extra power. Later, when electricity demand is higher, the battery releases the stored energy back into the grid.

  • The Belah BESS will store and release energy to power Queensland homes at times of high demand

  • Batteries also help improve grid stability and reliability, help balance supply and demand on the grid and help avoid blackouts by quickly responding to sudden drops in supply

  • Projects like this provide significant short-term and long-term employment opportunities for locals, in addition to opportunities for local businesses and contractors.

  • As the climate becomes ever more unpredictable, the stable revenue provided by the project to host communities provides support and security.

Contact Us

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