Victorian Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources, The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP. cut the ribbon on Tilt Renewables’ 100 megawatt (MW), 200 megawatt-hour (MWh) Latrobe Valley battery energy storage system (BESS) on Thursday, at its location beside the existing Morwell terminal station.
“This is another renewable energy win for the Latrobe Valley, helping more homes and businesses benefit from this project, including lower bills and having a more secured power supply,” D’Ambrosio said at the ribbon cutting event.
The new BESS joins the nearby 150 MW, 150 MWh Hazelwood battery, built by Fluence, on behalf of Engie and Eku Energy at the site of the former brown coal generator, as the second in the region.