The Waratah Super Battery is an 850-megawatt/1,680-megawatt hour battery to be located on the site of the former Munmorah Power Station on the Central Coast, NSW. The battery is in the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone. The project was announced in early 2022, and was granted planning approval in February 2023 with construction commencing in May 2023.
The Judging Panel commended the technical and environmental advisory services provided to the project which is to be delivered on a confined brownfield site with existing industrial arrangements. The Judging Panel also applauded GHD for enabling the project to accelerate through the complex approvals and regulatory processes, ensuring it can be delivered in advance of the Eraring Power Station closure.