Victoria’s Power Move: State Takes Charge of Big Battery Project

Published on November 30, 2023

The Victorian government’s electricity commission is gearing up to power one of the largest battery projects in the world. The newly revived State Electricity Commission (SEC) has invested $245 million (US$162 million) to double the size of the $1 billion Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub near Melton in Melbourne’s outer west. With three battery components totalling 600 megawatts, the Hub will store extra solar and grid energy to power 200,000 homes, meet Victoria’s rising electricity needs, and lower energy bills. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan said this first significant SEC investment is about helping households, businesses, and industries with the cost of living. “We’re building critical energy projects under the SEC—investing in our grid so household bills go down for every Victorian with cheaper and more reliable renewable energy across the state,” she said....

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