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Multiple energy storage projects across Australia have submitted for EPBC Act approval, totaling 1.2GWh. Tonic Group's project includes a disturbance footprint of 12 hectares affecting foraging habitats for protected bird species and the western ringtail possum, with a proposed avoidance area of 38 hectares.

Infrastructure will feature 75MW solar PV modules and a battery storage system. Avenis Energy's Sunshine Estate BESS project will have a capacity of 120MW/480MWh, designed for four-hour storage, with a 50-hectare area and connections to the Rothbury Zone Substation.

AGL plans a 150MW/300MWh battery system near the Ausgrid Muswellbrook Substation, covering approximately 4.874 hectares. Construction for these facilities is expected to take around 12 months, with operational lifespans of approximately 20 years.