Victoria Rare Energy Storage System

The Joel Joel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is located in Joel Joel, … The Joel Joel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is located in Joel Joel, …

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.

Why is large-scale storage important for Victorian households?

Victoria is transitioning to 95 per cent renewable energy generation by 2035. With large amounts of solar and wind coming online, large-scale storage capacity is essential for storing the renewable energy from these new projects to further drive down bills for Victorian households.

Does Victoria have big batteries?

Victoria is already the home of big batteries with 537 megawatts of operational battery storage capacity currently in operation – more than any other state. Every gigawatt of battery storage built allows three gigawatt of renewable energy to be connected to the grid.

What is the energy storage initiative?

Two large renewable battery projects in Western Victoria. In 2017, the Victorian Government announced a $25 million Energy Storage Initiative. The Energy Storage Initiative supported energy storage technologies and projects to: enhance system security, resilience and reliability.

What are Victoria's energy storage goals?

It is worth noting that Victoria has several energy storage targets in place, including having at least 2.6GW of capacity by 2030, with this to be increased to at least 6.3GW by 2035. Eku Energy is an energy storage development platform that was launched through the Macquarie Asset Management-owned Green Investment Group (GIG) in late 2022.

Where is the Gannawarra energy storage system located?

The Gannawarra Energy Storage System is located at the Gannawarra Solar Farm in Wandella, Victoria. The 25MW/50MWh battery is a Tesla Powerpack system. It’s jointly owned by Edify Energy and Wirsol Energy and operated by Energy Australia.

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