Australian government supports six new battery storage projects
The Australian Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is set to bolster energy storage capabilities in Victoria and South Australia with support for six new large-scale battery projects.
The initiatives represent 3.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of capacity and are part of the government’s commitment to enhance renewable energy dispatchable capacity and grid reliability.
In Victoria, EnergyAustralia will operate the Wooreen 350MW lithium-ion battery system at the Jeeralang power station site in Hazelwood North.
Project Power is also set to develop the Springvale Energy Hub, a 115MW lithium-ion battery system, on a former landfill site in southeastern Melbourne.
South Australia’s energy landscape will see the addition of the Limestone Coast West 250MW lithium-ion battery by Pacific Green Energy near Mount Gambier, and Zen Energy’s Solar River 170MW lithium-ion battery, which will accompany a 230MW solar farm north of Adelaide.
