Eku Energy has submitted two 300 MW/1,200 MWh BESS for assessment under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act:
- The Tramway Road BESS project, located at Hazelwood North in Laytrobe Valley (Gippsland), Victoria, received planning approval earlier in 2026, with construction potentially commencing in late 2026 and operations in 2027. The facility is one of a cluster around Hazelwood in the energy hub of the Latrobe Valley.
- The Wongalea BESS project, in Armidale, New South Wales, should be commissioned by 2028. It is one of five clustered around the Armidale substation, which is inside the New England renewable energy zone, and which the developer plans to link to via an underground 132 kV cable.
Eku Energy now has seven battery projects lined up in planning processes in Australia, one under construction and one operating.
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