Victoria energy storage project

Victorian Big Battery

The Victorian Big Battery is a 300 MW grid-scale battery storage project in Geelong, Australia which stores enough energy in

2025 Jun 15

CIS grants 3.6GWh of energy storage in South Australia and Victoria

Six energy storage projects, totalling 3,626MWh of energy, have been successful in the Australian government''s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) for Victoria and South Australia.

2024 Jul 25

CEFC offers US$127.6 million debt finance for 300MW Victoria energy

Australia''s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$160 million (US$127.6 million) in a 300MW battery storage project near Geelong, Victoria.

2023 Apr 15

Victoria solar storage: Impressive 300MWac Project Proposed

The project, named the Nowingi Solar Power Station, is set to combine a high-capacity solar farm with one of the largest battery storage systems proposed in the region,

2023 May 09

GRS completes in Longwarry its first storage project in Australia

GRS completes in Longwarry its first storage project in Australia GRS has reached a new milestone in Australia, where the Longwarry (Victoria) energy storage project, the first of its

2024 Oct 29

500MWh solar-plus-storage site fast-tracked for

Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh BESS fast-tracked by the Victoria

2023 Aug 28

Victoria energy minister in attendance as work

Pre-construction activities commenced this week on Rangebank BESS, a 200MW/400MWh project in Victoria, Australia.

2024 Sep 25

Approval granted for 4.9GWh of battery energy storage in Victoria

The Victorian Government has approved Pacific Green''s AU$1.3 billion Portland Energy Park through its Development Facilitation Program, expediting what will become

2023 Nov 22

BrightNight gets solar-plus-storage project

The 360MW Mortlake solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, has been granted development consent by the state government.

2023 May 12

Victoria fast tracks approval for 700 MWh battery project

The Victorian government has fast tracked the approval of what is to be one of the state''s biggest battery energy storage systems as it seeks to accelerate the development of

2024 Nov 08

Victorian Big Battery

Victorian Big Battery Overview The Victorian Big Battery is a 300 MW grid-scale battery storage project in Geelong, Australia which

2024 Dec 10

Energy Vault To Deliver 100 MW Battery Storage System For

Energy Vault, a global leader in sustainable energy storage, has signed an agreement with the State Electricity Commission (SEC) of Victoria to deliver and integrate a

2023 Aug 10

Victoria fast-tracks battery storage project for a sustainable energy

The battery will soak up and store cheap renewable energy during the day that can be pumped back into the electricity grid at times of peak demand, helping to deliver

2023 Dec 13

Energy Vault To Deliver 100 MW Battery Storage System For Victoria

Energy Vault, a global leader in sustainable energy storage, has signed an agreement with the State Electricity Commission (SEC) of Victoria to deliver and integrate a

2025 May 13

Approval granted for 4.9GWh of battery energy

The Victorian Government has approved Pacific Green''s AU$1.3 billion Portland Energy Park through its Development Facilitation

2023 May 15

EnergyAustralia begins construction of 1,400MWh

Image: EnergyAustralia. Energy company EnergyAustralia has today (28 February) confirmed that it has started construction on its

2025 Sep 04

Australia''s Victoria government fast-tracks

Developer ACEnergy has seen its 350MW/770MWh Little River battery energy storage system fast-tracked by the Victoria

2025 Sep 23

Australian government supports six new battery

The Australian Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is set to bolster energy storage capabilities in Victoria and South Australia with

2023 Jan 31

Atmos moves ahead with 300-MW battery project in Victoria | Energy

The proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) is planned to be installed in southwest Victoria, around five kilometres away from the town of Heywood and in proximity to

2025 Sep 28

Atmos moves ahead with 300-MW battery project in Victoria

The proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) is planned to be installed in southwest Victoria, around five kilometres away from the town of Heywood and in proximity to

2025 Dec 11

Victoria''s Landmark Battery Storage: The Backbone of Australia''s

NEWS: A massive new $450 million Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system is now operational in Victoria, Australia. It''s the biggest completed battery project on

2023 Oct 22

1.8 GWh battery project put in planning express lane

A 1.8 GWh battery energy storage system proposed for Victoria''s northeast is one of two new renewable energy projects set to be

2024 Mar 03

Tesla''s 444 Megapacks Power Melbourne''s World-Class Energy Storage

Victorian Energy Minister Lily D''Ambrosio stated that the project will help achieve approximately 23% of Victoria''s 2030 energy storage capacity target. The Victorian

2024 Jan 31

Victoria fast tracks approval for 700 MWh battery

The Victorian government has fast tracked the approval of what is to be one of the state''s biggest battery energy storage systems as

2024 Mar 05

Victoria Expands Renewable Energy Initiatives with Fast-Tracked

Australia''s Victoria government has expedited plans for a 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and a 500MW solar-plus-storage project through its Development

2024 Jun 16

Batteries and energy storage projects

In 2017, the Victorian Government announced a $25 million Energy Storage Initiative. The Energy Storage Initiative supported energy storage technologies and projects to:

2025 Mar 19

Victoria fast-tracks battery storage project for a sustainable

The battery will soak up and store cheap renewable energy during the day that can be pumped back into the electricity grid at times of peak demand, helping to deliver

2024 Jul 06

Victorian Big Battery

The Victorian Big Battery is a 300 MW grid-scale battery storage project in Geelong, Australia which stores enough energy in reserve to power over one million Victorian

2023 Sep 23

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4 FAQs about Victoria energy storage project

Does Victoria have a battery energy storage system?

Victoria fast-tracks battery storage project for a sustainable energy future: The Victorian Government is assisting a renewable energy developer fast track its Battery Energy Storage System —now approved through the Development Facilitation Program.

Will Victorian Government approve a battery energy storage system?

The Victorian government has fast tracked the approval of what is to be one of the state’s biggest battery energy storage systems as it seeks to accelerate the development of projects to support its renewable energy ambitions.

How many energy storage projects are there in western Victoria?

In March 2018, 2 projects in Western Victoria were chosen to be part of The Energy Storage Initiative – one in Ballarat and one in Gannawarra. Construction for the Ballarat and Gannawarra Energy Storage Systems was completed in late 2018. Both batteries began operating over the summer of 2018 and 2019.

How many large-scale storage systems does Victoria have?

Victoria has 12 commissioned large-scale storage systems and 3 in commissioning – with a total output capacity of 1028 MW and storage capacity of more than 1.7 GWh. Storage capacity = how much total energy is stored in each battery. Output capacity = how much energy a battery can provide at a given time.