The Little River BESS is located approximately 30 kilometres north-east of Geelong and will be a pivotal component of Victoria’s strategy to transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. By providing a reliable and flexible storage solution, it will help balance supply and demand, integrating more renewable energy into the grid and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Once operational, the project will be one of the state’s largest Battery Energy Storage Systems, with a capacity of 350 MW / 1,400 MWh. It will connect directly to existing 220kV network infrastructure, reducing the need for additional works and minimising the project’s footprint. The project will also strengthen the power network in the Keilor-Deer-Park-Geelong area by storing energy from renewable generators and discharging in periods of high demand, helping maximise utilisation of the network. It will defer the need for expensive transmission upgrades and avoid an increase in network charges.
