Battery Energy Storage System

Wellington Community

We are committed to responsible development that understands and manages local impacts with a strong focus on transparency and care for the community.

The Social Impact Assessment will identify and assess potential social impacts on the Wellington and Dubbo communities, outlining how these impacts (both positive and negative) may be mitigated or enhanced, and how they may be monitored.

The community will have opportunities to review the project and provide feedback on potential social and environmental impacts and local benefits through our engagement program and the state government planning process. This includes

community information sessions as well as one-on-one discussions with community members.

Aula Energy recognises the project sits within the Wellington community and we are focused on ensuring the benefits are felt locally through jobs, procurement, and long-term community investment shaped with the community.  A contemporary benefit sharing is proposed for the BESS to ensure we support local benefits while delivering projects that strengthen the broader electricity grid.

As the project progresses, the community will continue to play a role in shaping these benefits, helping identify priorities for jobs, business opportunities and community investment.

This input will guide the development of a Community Benefit Agreement, helping to ensure the project delivers outcomes that are visible, relevant and valued by the community it is part of.

We will continue to work closely with local people, councils, Traditional Owners, and regional businesses across Wellington and Dubbo to understand skills, capacity and how procurement can best support local participation.