Support Rothbury Battery Energy Storage System.
SSD-85939708 is a State Significant Development on public exhibition until 17/07/2026. Anyone can lodge a public submission — supporting submissions help balance the record the assessor sees.
What is proposed at Rothbury
Construction and operation of a battery energy storage facility rated at 135MW/540MWh with associated infrastructure for electricity generation purposes.
Read the full application on the NSW Planning PortalIn plain English
Rothbury Battery Energy Storage System is a battery energy storage proposed at Rothbury. In plain terms: Construction and operation of a battery energy storage facility rated at 135MW/540MWh with associated infrastructure for electricity generation purposes.
- What it is
- Construction and operation of a battery energy storage facility rated at 135MW/540MWh with associated infrastructure for electricity generation purposes.
- Where
- Rothbury, Cessnock City
- Who decides
- NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (not the local council).
It is on public exhibition now, which is the window when the community can put concerns or support on the official assessment record. Once it closes, that opportunity is gone.
Residents and businesses in and around Rothbury (Cessnock City) — anyone affected by traffic, noise, overshadowing, character or amenity changes during construction and once it is operating.
This is a State Significant Development, so it is large or sensitive enough to be decided by the NSW Department of Planning rather than the local council.
Plain-English summary generated by ObjectionEngine to help Rothbury residents understand the proposal. Always verify against the official material.
Documents on exhibition
25 exhibited files across 4 categories. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the main document to read and object to.
- EIS13 filesStart here
Environmental Impact Statement — the main document. It sets out the proposal and its assessed impacts (traffic, noise, overshadowing, heritage). Object to what it claims here.
- SEARs1 file
The Secretary's requirements the EIS had to address — a checklist to test the EIS against.
- Request for SEARs1 file
The applicant's initial scoping request.
- Agency Advice10 files
Comments from government agencies (RMS, EPA, councils).
Individual files open on the NSW Planning Portal, where the latest versions and any late-added documents are always shown.
Reasons people support battery energy storage proposals
Tap one to start your submission with it. The strongest submissions add specifics only locals know — what you see, when, and how it affects you.
How to lodge a supporting submission in three steps
- 1Write a structured submission in support here — your reasons and a letter in your own voice.
- 2Verify the details against the exhibited material on the NSW Planning Portal.
- 3Lodge it yourself via the portal's Make a Submission page before 17/07/2026.
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