Solar Hydro Power Plant
Fifteen million dollars is being invested by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to RayGen for the building of a new solar hydro power plant.
New asset powers the town of Mallacoota
AusNet Services recently installed Gippsland’s first community battery, powering the township of Mallacoota through a grid-connected energy storage system within its network.
The Mallacoota Area Grid Storage (MAGS) is a $7.5 million1 project aimed to greatly improve power reliability in the town. The project involves creating new energy facility including assets such as a large-scale battery, generator and associated equipment.
Gas for eastern Australia
The Gippsland Basin Joint Venture West Barracouta project is up and running, delivering gas to eastern Australia.
The largest proven yet undeveloped gas field off the coast of south-eastern Australia received a $400 million investment1 and will now curb the potential gas shortage that had been projected for the eastern states as early as two years from now.
Super Massive Interconnector
TransGrid commits to delivering the nation’s biggest interconnector and will invest $1.8 billion1 into its construction.
The interconnector, EnergyConnect, is a transformational energy project which will save NSW customers up to $64 annually on the average household bill. Construction of the interconnector will generate 1500 new jobs in regional NSW.
Kidston Clean Energy Hub
The Queensland government will invest $150 million1 into Genex’s Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (K2-Hydro).
New Energy Facility
Western Power is set to build a state-of-the-art facility in Albany.
The $16 million energy hub will be created to enhance safety for employees, improve operations and future-proof electricity supply for the region. Design for the facility include single-flow traffic, the separation of heavy and light vehicles, and reduced space between forklifts and employees. It will also include charging ports for electric vehicles in the visitor car park and inside the building.
The facility will replace Western Power’s ageing existing facility on the same site, and construction is expected to commence in May 2021. The new facility and assets contained within it are expected to meet the energy needs of the community in the Great Southern Region1.