The Gnarwarre Battery project is a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 250 megawatts / 550 megawatt hours, to be located in Gnarwarre, Victoria approximately 20 kilometres west of Geelong.
Key Dates
| 2021 | Acquired by FRV from ACE Energy |
Funding contributions
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The Federal Government provided conditional funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), as part of ARENA's Large Scale Battery Storage Funding Round. The exact amount remains undisclosed. |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | FRV Australia |
PROJECT HISTORY
| 2021 | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV) acquired the project from Ace Energy. |
| Jul 2022 | The project was shortlisted to receive funding under ARENA's Large Scale Battery Storage Funding Round. |
| Dec 2022 | FRV was awarded conditional funding from ARENA for the project. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
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