Overview
We’ve built a new energy storage system on Phillip Island to give the community an additional power source during peak demand periods, such as the holidays and Grand Prix. This system works a little differently to our battery energy storage systems (BESS). It’s not a battery that supplies back-up power during an unplanned outage, but it helps to stabilise energy supply during peak demand periods.
A permanent energy storage system on the island:
- reduces emissions, noise and the cost of running diesel generators throughout the year
- supports the network during peak demand by powering more than 8000 homes for two hours, or 700 homes for a whole day
- helps us gain a greater understanding of how energy storage systems fit into the broader energy transition, from coal-generated electricity to renewables
- helps us meet Victoria’s strong renewable energy targets – that by 2030, 50% of our electricity is generated by renewables and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The $10 million development is a great example of our engagement and collaboration with Totally Renewable Phillip Island, the Bass Coast Shire and wider Phillip Island community during the designing and planning stages of the project.
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