Castle Group has welcomed confirmation that two of its proposed energy projects have
been endorsed for support under the NSW Government’s Investment Delivery Authority
(IDA).

The projects, which will help deliver more reliable and affordable power, are among 14
energy projects identified for whole-of-government coordination and delivery support.

The projects endorsed are:
– Western Sydney Super Battery – Kemps Creek, a battery energy storage system
(BESS) with capacity of up to 1,000 MW / 4,000 MWh (4 hours)
– Western Sydney Super Battery – Regentville, a battery energy storage system with
capacity of up to 900 MW / 3,600 MWh (4 hours)

The Kemps Creek BESS forms part of a proposed technology and innovation park that
will also incorporate a data centre of up to 750 MW – integrating large-scale energy
storage with digital infrastructure. These projects will create hundreds of jobs and build
on Castle Group’s extensive experience successfully delivering major developments in
Western Sydney.

Castle Group, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Ritchie Perera, said the
endorsement reflects the growing importance of large-scale energy and data storage
infrastructure in supporting Western Sydney’s next phase of growth and NSW’s
transition to renewable energy.

“Western Sydney is nationally significant land with nationally significant responsibility.
As population growth, advanced industry, logistics, health and digital demand expand,
grid reliability and infrastructure resilience become central to economic resilience and
community confidence,” Perera said.

The sites have been carefully selected to sit within established electricity infrastructure
environments, where co-location of complementary energy and digital systems enables
coordinated design, efficient network integration and contained land use outcomes.

The IDA process is designed to accelerate approvals for eligible projects by helping
navigate planning, evaluation and assessment, while coordinating necessary
infrastructure to support proponents with progressing delivery. Early community
engagement is underway for the projects.

“Castle Group began in 2007, and over time, it became clear that building communities
also means investing in the infrastructure that powers them.

“Today, Castle Group operates as a diversified group – supporting long-term community
and economic outcomes. Our role is to engage early, plan responsibly, and align land,
infrastructure, capital and governance so projects can be assessed transparently and
progressed with discipline,” Mr Perera said.

Founded in property development, Castle Group has expanded deliberately across
complementary sectors, including technology and hospitality, and into large-scale
energy storage and data centre infrastructure, reflecting a disciplined strategy to invest
in places and systems that enable communities to function, grow and endure.