Australia Set for Renewable Energy Hub with 1,200MW/2.4GWh BESS

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A new renewable energy centre is set to be established in Australia following the governmental approvals to the ‘Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub’ (MREH), the owner and developer of which is Singapore based renewables investor Equis. With the approval being received, a 1,200MW/2.4GWh two-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) will come up in Victoria. This hub is said to power up a million homes.

The MREH is set to be the largest BESS in Asia-Pacific and among the largest in the world. The project promises storage in wind, hydro and solar energy from regional Victoria and entails a 2.4 GWh battery.

In its wake, the project will create 365 job opportunities with 30 positions that have already been created. A solar farm will also be established.

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Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, stated that renewable energy is cheap, clean, and will support Australia in curbing emissions achieve net zero by 2050.

“Projects like this will help us transform our energy system and build it for the future,” she added while concluding, “This is what action on climate change looks like – cutting emissions, investing in renewables, and better protecting our environment.”

BESS Projects in Australia

Australia is welcoming a slew of big BESS projects. These include he Gympie Regional Energy Storage Stage 2, Goyder South Project, Kentbruck Green Power Hub, Bonshaw Solar PV Park, Geelong Big BESS. Other BESS projects worth mentioning are by Alinta, Eku Energy among others.