Richmond Valley Solar & BESS is a solar and battery project due to be built in the northern rivers region of NSW. It involves a solar farm with a generation capacity of up to 500 MW (435 MWac) and a long-duration Lithium-iron phosphate battery energy storage system (BESS) with a power capacity of up to 475 MW. It is due to be built in stages, with construction of the first stage consisting of a 200 MWac solar farm and 275 MW / 2,200 MWh BESS to commence in 2026.

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