Firmed renewable energy for high-demand industries
Purpose-built for data centres, minerals processing, advanced manufacturing and energy-intensive industry.
A Crown-sponsored energy precinct designed for always-on, energy-intensive operations.
Aurora Energy Precinct is a Crown-sponsored, approved industrial site in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf Renewable Energy Zone, 20 minutes from Port Augusta.
The precinct is purpose-located to support energy-intensive, always-on operations, with access to firmed renewable power, high-capacity transmission and resilient digital connectivity.
Aurora’s first development is a grid-scale battery energy storage system progressing toward delivery and currently seeking off-take and commercial partners.
A location built for scale
An approved, development-ready site with energy infrastructure planned from the outset.
Aurora sits within a 15.8 km² site in South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf Renewable Energy Zone — one of Australia’s most significant renewable energy corridors. The site is scaled for large, long-term industrial development, with energy infrastructure planned from the outset rather than retrofitted to meet demand.
Aurora is an approved energy site with Crown Sponsorship, providing a practical location for high-demand users seeking to secure long-term, low-carbon power.
Digital Infrastructure
Established data centre markets are full. The next wave of hyperscale investment is moving to frontier locations — where power is available, land is accessible, and the path to delivery is clear.
Aurora is one of a very small number of sites that can meet that demand. Crown-sponsored and development-ready, and purpose-designed for energy-intensive digital infrastructure — with firmed renewable power, high-capacity transmission and resilient dual-path fibre connectivity planned from the outset, not retrofitted.
For operators where power availability and delivery timelines are critical, Aurora is available for early engagement.
What Aurora offers digital infrastructure operators:
- Direct 275 kV grid access with scalable substation capacity and large-scale BESS on-site
- Dual fibre paths — ElectraNet OPGW east and transcontinental west — with dark-fibre, wavelength services and redundant routes to Adelaide internet exchange points
- Water main on the western boundary supporting closed-loop and evaporative cooling systems
- Precinct SCADA/BMS expandable to tenant systems for integrated monitoring
- 330–500 kV Northern Connector due 2030, positioning Aurora for continued capacity scaling and data centre clustering
Industrial Users
For energy-intensive operations where power availability and delivery timelines are non-negotiable.
Aurora is suited to minerals processing, advanced manufacturing and other large-load industrial operations seeking long-term access to firmed renewable power at scale. The 15.8 km² site is designed for co-located industrial development, with energy infrastructure, transmission access and utilities already in place or planned.
What Aurora offers industrial users:
- Firmed renewable power with direct transmission access
- A 15.8 km² site scaled for large-format industrial development
- Heavy-haul road access and water main on the western boundary
- Staged development pathways aligned to tenant demand
- Crown Development approval providing a clear path from interest to execution
Aurora is currently in early discussions with a number of industrial proponents and welcomes enquiries from organisations assessing their long-term energy and location strategy.
Email info@auroraenergyprecinct.com.au to find out more.
Built for what’s next. Ready for what’s coming.
Investors & Partners
The next wave of Australian data centre growth isn’t being built by single players. It’s being unlocked through partnerships that bring together energy, land, approvals and capital.
Aurora Energy Precinct is structured for exactly that. The precinct offers multiple entry points for investors and partners — from the anchor BESS project through to broader precinct development encompassing renewable generation, thermal energy storage, industrial co-location and digital infrastructure.
Aurora is actively seeking partners across:
The anchor project — a 140 MW / 280 MWh Battery Energy Storage System — has development approval in place, accepted Generator Performance Standards and a defined pathway to transmission connection. It establishes Aurora’s capability to support both grid participation and direct supply to on-site users, and is the first stage of a precinct approved for up to 250 MW of renewable solar generation and associated transmission assets.
For investors and developers looking to get into the room early, Aurora is one of a very small number of sites in Australia that combines institutional-grade approvals, transmission access, firmed renewable power and the scale to support staged, long-term development.
Contact us to discuss info@auroraenergyprecinct.com.au
Grid-scale battery energy storage
Aurora Energy Precinct is anchored by a 140 MW / 280 MWh Battery Energy Storage System, which has:
- Development approval
- Accepted Generator Performance Standards
- A defined pathway to transmission connection
The battery is the first project within the precinct and establishes Aurora’s capability to support both grid participation and direct supply to on-site users.
Aurora is currently seeking an offtake partner for the BESS output and is open to co-investment structures for the right partner.
Site Overview
Location, transmission, connectivity and access — the fundamentals that enable delivery.
Location
Large-scale site within South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf Renewable Energy Zone.
- 15.8 km² site in the Upper Spencer Gulf Renewable Energy Zone
- 20 minutes from Port Augusta via the Stuart Highway
- Coordinates: -32.32609°, 137.61742°
Power & transmission
High-capacity transmission access supporting large and growing loads
- Adjacent to a 275 kV transmission line with integrated optical fibre
- 2 bay 275kV substation
- Existing 33 kV distribution infrastructure
- Future Northern Connector high‑capacity transmission line planned (subject to delivery timelines)
Connectivity
Resilient, redundant fibre infrastructure suitable for digital and data-intensive uses.
- Dual fibre routes, including Optical ground wire (OPGW) via ElectraNet’s eastern route and the transcontinental western fibre route
- Support for dark‑fibre and wavelength services
- Redundant pathways connecting to Adelaide internet exchange points
Utilities & access
Industrial-grade access and services supporting construction and long-term operations.
- Water main along the western boundary
- Heavy‑haul road access supporting industrial‑scale development
Approvals
Established Crown Sponsorship providing a clear pathway from interest to execution.
Aurora Energy Precinct is covered by Crown Sponsorship for a large-scale, staged energy project.
Approved development pathways include:
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- A 140 MW 2 hour grid-scale battery energy storage system
- Thermal energy storage infrastructure
- Up to 220 MW of renewable solar generation
- Associated substation and transmission assets
Why Aurora
A precinct where firmed power, approvals and co-location are designed in — not retrofitted.
Aurora Energy Precinct has been planned as a long‑term industrial and energy platform, to support co‑located, high-demand users at scale, with energy infrastructure integrated from the outset.
The precinct enables:
- Direct access to firmed renewable electricity
- Expansion of energy storage and supporting infrastructure
- Staged development aligned with customer demand
For proponents where power availability and delivery timelines are critical, Aurora offers the opportunity to engage early in a precinct designed to move from approval to execution.
Aurora Energy Precinct transmission access update
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