The biggest battery in the Southern Hemisphere has been confirmed for the site of the former Munmorah Power Station.
It's expected the 850 Megawatt NSW Waratah Super Battery facility will be up-and-running by 2025, with hopes it will in line-up with the closure of the Eraring Power Station.
Swansea MP Yasmin Catley is welcoming the move, saying the project will generate hundreds of jobs in the construction and ongoing maintenance of the facility.
"Labor has fought hard to ensure that the Waratah Super Battery is located in the this region. We envision that the Munmorah site will become a renewable energy manufacturing hub."
There's concern for the future of a 76 hectare Ash Dam which sits on the site, with environmentalists calling for remediator Generator Property Management to release its plans for the pond.
