EnergyAustralia intends to install a utility-scale battery with a four-hour, 350 megawatt capacity in Jeeralang, in Victoria's Latrobe Valley. The battery will be co-located at the Jeeralang Power Station in Latrobe Valley.
The battery is expected to be operational by 2026, before the retirement of the Yallourn Power Station in mid-2028.
Key Dates
| Mar 2021 | Project Announcement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2021 | EnergyAustralia announced the project alongside an announcement that it would retire the Yallourn brown coal-fired generator in mid-2028, four years before previously planned. |
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
Victoria |
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