Eraring Battery Energy Storage System Scoping Report IS365800_Scoping Report | Final 25 March 2021 Origin Energy Eraring Pty Limited Scoping Report Origin Energy Eraring Pty Limited Scoping Report Eraring Battery Energy Storage System Project No: IS365800 Document Title: Scoping Report Document No.: IS365800_Scoping Report Revision: Final Document Status: For Lodgement Date: 25 March 2021 Client Name: Origin Energy Eraring Pty Limited Project Manager: Thomas Muddle Author: Ada Zeng, Carys Scholefield & Thomas Muddle File Name: IS365800_Origin_ Eraring BESS_Scoping Report_Final Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 37 001 024 095 Level 4, 12 Stewart Avenue Newcastle West, NSW 2302 PO Box 2147 Dangar, NSW 2309 Australia T +61 2 4979 2600 F +61 2 4979 2666 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2019 Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This document has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this document by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description Author Checked Reviewed Approved 05 25/3/2021 Final A Zeng C Scholefield T Muddle T Muddle IS365800_Scoping Report i Scoping Report Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. v 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Proponent .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.1 Project objectives .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Project background ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3.1 Project history .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Alternatives considered ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Strategies to avoid or minimise impacts ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Related development ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Strategic context .................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Project need .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Strategic policy context ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2.1 AEMO and the National Energy Market ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 The Paris Agreement COP 21 ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.3 COAG Energy Council Post 2025 Market Design ....................................................................................................... 8 2.2.4 Commonwealth context ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.5 NSW context ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.6 Origin policies ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.2.7 Regional context .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Key features of project area and surrounds .............................................................................................................. 11 2.4 Other agreements ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 3. Project .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Project overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Project location ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Project layout ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.3.1 Project area ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.3.2 Battery system ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Network connection ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.4 Construction activities ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.4.1 Construction works .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.4.2 Construction program ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.4.3 Construction workforce ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.5 Operation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.6 Decommissioning ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.7 Alternatives to be investigated further during EIS preparation ......................................................................... 18 4. Statutory context ................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.1 NSW planning framework ................................................................................................................................................. 19 IS365800_Scoping Report i Scoping Report 4.2 Statutory requirements for the project ....................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 Permissibility ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2 Power to grant consent ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.3 NSW environmental legislation ...................................................................................................................................... 21 4.2.4 NSW environmental planning instruments ............................................................................................................... 22 4.2.5 Commonwealth environmental approvals ...............................................................................................................