Riverina Energy Storage System 1
Riverina Energy Storage System 1 battery storage overview.
Riverina Energy Storage System 1 is a lithium-ion battery near Darlington Point in New South Wales. It is one of three independent battery projects at the shared site and uses Tesla Megapack equipment with grid-forming inverters. Shell Energy holds its operational rights under a long-term services agreement.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Technical capacity
60 MWEnergy storage
120 MWhStorage duration
2 hoursStorage type
UnknownOwners
Edify Energy Pty Ltd +1 moreOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-34.646°, 146.035°Website
Official project pageOwnership
2 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Owner | Edify's October 2023 completion announcement records its minority equity interest in the combined Riverina and Darlington Point battery development, including RESS1. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Owner | Edify's October 2023 completion announcement identifies Federation as the majority investor in the combined Riverina and Darlington Point battery development, including RESS1. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
12 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Battery-yard and substation civil subcontractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Constructed the shared battery-yard and substation civil works for Consolidated Power Projects between August 2022 and March 2023. | |
| Original syndicated project-finance lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Participated in the long-term syndicated debt facility announced at financial close in June 2022 for the Riverina and Darlington Point batteries. | |
| Battery and connection principal contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Named as principal contractor for the Riverina battery and connection works in the March 2023 construction strategy. | |
| Original syndicated project-finance lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Participated in the long-term syndicated debt facility announced at financial close in June 2022 for the Riverina and Darlington Point batteries. | |
| Developer and long-term asset managerDevelopment And Asset Management | Designed and developed RESS1 and manages the shared Riverina and Darlington Point battery development. | |
| Majority project investorDevelopment And Finance | Partnered with Edify to fund and deliver the original Riverina and Darlington Point battery development, including RESS1. | |
| Shell Energy operational-rights counterpartyOfftake And Market | Shell Energy's project page states that it holds full operational rights to the 60 MW RESS1 battery. | |
| AEMO-listed site entityOther | AEMO's October 2026 generation information lists Shell New Energies Australia Pty Ltd for RESS1, with custodian code SHELLNEW. | |
| Megapack battery and grid-forming inverter supplierEquipment Supply | Supplied Megapack systems and grid-forming inverter technology for the three independent Riverina and Darlington Point batteries, including RESS1. | |
Transgrid | Other | Not set |
| Transmission connection operatorGrid Connection | The Riverina batteries connect through the Darlington Point substation on Transgrid's network. | |
| Original syndicated project-finance lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Participated in the long-term syndicated debt facility announced at financial close in June 2022 for the Riverina and Darlington Point batteries. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Supplier enquiries can be directed through the developer's general corporate contact channel. Businesses can introduce their capabilities and request guidance on purchasing requirements.
Edify's company-wide contact channel for its development and asset-management portfolio, including RESS1.
SourceChecked 30 Oct 2026
Capacity history
Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.
| Effective | Capacity type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Technical capacity | 60 MW | AEMO - maximum site AC operating capacity |