Global energy storage company Pacific Green has secured planning permit for its second Australian grid-scale battery energy park located in Portland, Victoria.
The Portland Energy Park, providing up to 1GW of firming capacity, will be developed in phases over the next 36 months.
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Once constructed, it will become Australia’s largest battery energy park. Located in regional Victoria, in one of the state’s core industrial hubs, the energy park will significantly boost energy storage capacity, enhance Victoria’s energy stability and support the state’s transition to net-zero emissions.
Following the successful development of 1GWh of battery energy storage at Limestone Coast, South Australia, Portland Energy Park represents the next step in Pacific Green’s ambition to develop its pipeline of over 7GWh of battery energy parks across the National Electricity Market.
Strategically positioned within the industrial zoned area on Madeira Packet Road, the Portland Energy Park is in close proximity to the Portland Aluminium Smelter and the Portland Water Treatment Plant, enabling the asset to provide energy security to strategic businesses and augment existing electrical infrastructure positioned nearby.
Victorian Minister for Planning Hon. Sonya Kilkenny said, “Our fast-tracked pathway has unlocked more than $6 billion worth of investment into renewable energy projects—helping provide cheaper and cleaner energy to hundreds of thousands of Victorian households.”
Pacific Green chair and group CEO Scott Poulter said, “We are pleased that our second Australian asset has secured the support needed to move forward.
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“Drawing on our global expertise in developing energy parks across the UK, Europe and Australia, the Portland project will play a major role in decarbonising Australia’s energy system. Its scale underlines our ambition to become a leading developer in the market and to accelerate the nation’s transition to renewables through a multi-gigawatt platform.”
