Happy New Year from the Belah BESS project team
As the project progresses, there are a number of ways to speak to a member of the project team. Please get in touch in the following ways:
Call us: 1300 218 919
Email us: belahbess@lprp.net
Visit our website: www.belahbess.com
Write to us: Suite 6, 618 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, QLD 4530
Request an in-person meeting by enquiring here: https://www.belahbess.com/contact-us
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.
In October 2025 the project was been determined as a EPBC non-controlled action by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment & Water (DCCEEW).
A Development Application (DA) has now been lodged with Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) and the State Referral and Assessment Agency (SARA).
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.
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