The Kentbruck Green Power Hub is a proposed wind farm and battery energy storage facility located near Mount Richmond, South-West Victoria.
The scope of the project includes a 600-megawatt wind farm, comprising:
- delivery of up to 157 wind turbines
- a battery facility, and
- new terminal substations and transmission lines.
Key Dates
| Jul 2019 | Project Announcement |
Financing
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The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2019 | The project was referred to the Victorian Minister for planning for an Environmental Effects Statement. |
| Dec 2024 | Neoen agreed to transfer ownership of its Victorian portfolio to asset management company HMC Capital, as required by the ACCC. The transaction is valued at $950 million, and includes nine renewable energy projects across Victoria. |
| Dec 2024 | The project was selected as part of the Federal Government's first Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Round. The Federal Government will provide revenue underwriting for the project through a Capacity Investment Scheme Agreement. The project's scope was also reduced from 900 megawatts to 600 megawatts. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Energy
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Victoria |
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