Public submissions are now being taken for feedback on the instalment of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The site of the proposed BESS facility is on the corner of Tower Hill Road and Conn’s Lane in Yangery.
South Energy is the company behind the project, which once complete, will have enough stored energy to power the equivalent of approximately 42,000 households for a four-hour discharge cycle.
The site covers 23.3 hectares of land, with a proposed capacity of approximately 120 megawatts, and 480 megawatt-hour energy storage.
Plans are for the BESS to be built next to the existing Koroit Electrical Substation.
In its application, South Energy said the BESS would allow more solar and wind projects to be connected.
South Energy has a clear view on where it wants to take its future.
“We envision a world where 100 per cent of the energy is generated by renewables,” the company stated.
“We believe in generating and storing clean and renewable energy for the local community that helps in reducing the carbon footprint on the environment.”
The application for the BESS has been accpted by the state government, with public submissions now happening.
From a local level, the planned BESS is in the jurisdiction of the Warrnambool City Council.
Public submissions can be made here: https://bit.ly/41M4vDu
