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Lower Wonga BESS
Koolunga BESS
Calala BESS
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub
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In the spirit of reconciliation EIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Native Wildlife
Some impact on the rocky habitat preferred by Striped Legless Lizard (Delma Impar) was unavoidable as it occurs in the most heavily weeded section of Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub.
Accordingly, Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub is supporting this endangered species by funding an ecology program over ten years at a recently discovered striped legless lizard habitat just outside Kyneton.
Equis is partnered with Kinaway to support Kinaway's purpose in providing business support and advice, help improve visibility and networks, strengthen relationships and create opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander businesses.
Kinaway's
Purpose
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has gazetted planning approval for a 2.4GWh battery. All environmental and community studies were completed over the last three years. The development work was initiated by a Victorian based renewable energy developer, Syncline Energy, following an extensive study for suitable sites across Victoria with due consideration given to key attributes such as safety, community engagement and grid connection.
Recognised as a
‘State Significant’ Project
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will be a $1.1bln energy storage facility supporting Victoria’s renewable energy zones and stabilising Victoria’s energy infrastructure. This will allow increased solar and wind integration into the grid which reduces volatility and lowers electricity prices.
Reducing Electricity Prices For Victorians
Technology
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will store renewable energy for use in Melbourne when it is needed and also absorb excess roof-top solar from Victorian homes as it flows back into the transmission grid.
The project is designed with innovative inverter technology to support the transmission grid's voltage and frequency, and replace 'system inertia' that is lost when coal and gas fired power stations retire over the next decade.
MREH is located in Plumpton, Victoria, approximately 27 km north-west of the Melbourne CBD.
Location
The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) is the most advanced BESS project in Victoria with up to 1,200MW of charge/discharge capacity and is the cornerstone asset of the broader Energy Infrastructure Australia Platform. With approval for up to 2.4GWh of energy storage, MREH will be one of the biggest batteries in the world and capable of servicing more than 1,100,000 households for up to 4 hours.
Melbourne Renewable
Energy Hub
Supporting Circular Economy
When fully developed, Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will include a 'circular economy' and manufacturing solution for the recycling of battery cells and a facility to make hydrogen from excess reclaimed water from nearby urban communities.
Detailed grid modelling, noise assessments, traffic flow analysis, and other studies were undertaken during 2020 and 2021.
MREH began construction in November 2023 with commercial operations expected to commence in 2025.
Project Schedule
On track
Native wildlife
Economic sharing
Kinaway
Planning
Location
Technology
Overview
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub
Supporting Circular Economy
When fully developed, Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will include a 'circular economy' and manufacturing solution for the recycling of battery cells and a facility to make hydrogen from excess reclaimed water from nearby urban communities.
Contact
About
Lower Wonga BESS
Koolunga BESS
Calala BESS
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub
Projects
Homepage
Energy Infrastructure Australia
Click here to register your interest in Project updates.
Complaints can be made to the toll-free number Ph (toll free): 1800 161 249 or Email: AUProjects@equis.com
In the spirit of reconciliation EIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Project Schedule
Detailed grid modelling, noise assessments, traffic flow analysis, and other studies were undertaken during 2020 and 2021.
MREH began construction in November 2023 with commercial operations expected to commence in 2025.
On track
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will be a $1.1bln energy storage facility supporting Victoria’s renewable energy zones and stabilising Victoria’s energy infrastructure. This will allow increased solar and wind integration into the grid which reduces volatility and lowers electricity prices.
Reducing Electricity Prices For Victorians
Native Wildlife
Some impact on the rocky habitat preferred by Striped Legless Lizard (Delma Impar) was unavoidable as it occurs in the most heavily weeded section of Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub.
Accordingly, Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub is supporting this endangered species by funding an ecology program over ten years at a recently discovered striped legless lizard habitat just outside Kyneton.
Technology
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub will store renewable energy for use in Melbourne when it is needed and also absorb excess roof-top solar from Victorian homes as it flows back into the transmission grid.
The project is designed with innovative inverter technology to support the transmission grid's voltage and frequency, and replace 'system inertia' that is lost when coal and gas fired power stations retire over the next decade.
MREH is located in Plumpton, Victoria, approximately 27 km north-west of the Melbourne CBD.
Location
The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) is the most advanced BESS project in Victoria with up to 1,200MW of charge/discharge capacity and is the cornerstone asset of the broader Energy Infrastructure Australia Platform. With approval for up to 2.4GWh of energy storage, MREH will be one of the biggest batteries in the world and capable of servicing more than 1,100,000 households for up to 4 hours.
Melbourne Renewable
Energy Hub
Equis is partnered with Kinaway to support Kinaway's purpose in providing business support and advice, help improve visibility and networks, strengthen relationships and create opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander businesses.
Kinaway's
Purpose
Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has gazetted planning approval for a 2.4GWh battery. All environmental and community studies were completed over the last three years. The development work was initiated by a Victorian based renewable energy developer, Syncline Energy, following an extensive study for suitable sites across Victoria with due consideration given to key attributes such as safety, community engagement and grid connection.
Recognised as a
‘State Significant’ Project
Native wildlife
Economic sharing
Kinaway
Planning
Location
Technology