A new large Battery Energy Storage System announced today for the City of Lithgow is a sign that the city is open for business and accepting of new industries, according to its mayor Cr Maree Statham.
The new system will be developed on the site of the old Wallerawang Power Station, and will ensure Lithgow continues to pay a broader role in support of the state’s electricity needs.
Mayor Statham said she was proud of how the Council’s administration negotiated the establishment of a $2M fund over the 20 year life of the project for economic transformation, and delivery of much needed community infrastructure.
Read more in the Council’s media release here.