Concerns SA’s ‘best agricultural land’ being taken up by battery projects

Concerns SA’s ‘best agricultural land’ being taken up by battery projects

A South Australian council has raised concerns about a big battery project taking up prime agricultural land, but the developer says it is the most affordable way to bring renewable energy to the area. Portugal-based TagEnergy wants to build a 600-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) on 11 hectares of land just west of Naracoorte, near an existing substation and a large power line. The Kincraig BESS would be among the largest battery projects in Australia if approved, and the same...
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