Grahamvale

Avenis Energy Pty Ltd is proposing to construct and operate a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in northwest Grahamvale, VIC.

The BESS will have a capacity of 480 MW with 4-hours (1,920 MWh) of lithium-ion battery storage, which will provide energy storage capacity for current and future renewable energy generators within the AusNet electricity network. The project will also provide greater grid stability to the broader national electricity market (NEM).

The project will be constructed on private land, approximately 5 km northeast of Shepparton City Center, within Victoria’s Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The BESS will connect directly into the 220kV Shepparton Terminal Substation located west of the project site on an adjacent property.

Construction and operation of the project would involve the following key components:

• Battery containers using lithium-ion technology
• Inverters
• Transformers
• Switchgear
• Maintenance workshop
• New access roads off Grahamvale Road and Verney Road
• On site water storage
• Parking, site office and amenities
• Earthworks and Stormwater management
• Lay down areas and internal access tracks
• Security fencing